Re: Suggested dual human/binary interface for proc/devfs

[Richard Gooch]

Albert D. Cahalan writes:
> 
> Richard Gooch writes:
> > Linus Torvalds writes:
> >> On Wed, 12 Apr 2000, Richard Gooch wrote:
> 
> >>> You mean define a FS-specific structure and point generic_ip to it?
> >>
> >> Yes. Or, if the FS-specific field is small enough, then just make it
> >> part of the union of FS-specific stuff.
> >
> > Fine. Actually, one day I hope to see the union blown away and every
> > FS just write a pointer.

I didn't say this.

> Not without benchmarks I hope! You get double the number of memory
> allocations, most likely increased memory usage, and the extra
> overhead (register pressure and memory access?) of indirection.

				Regards,

					Richard....
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