Re: [patch-2.4.0-test2]Re: Linux-2.4.0-test2

[Alan Cox]

> architectures as well; the difference are that:
>  - kernels are quiet about that save Alpha
>  - on x86 these misaligned accesses are not that costly but elsewhere
>    they can be quite a drag.

In the networking code we intentionally take them. Its faster to try to align
(with 99.9something% success) than to always assume the worst. That is quite
common in the kernel - it pays to assume the common good case and only pay
for the rare cases it fails. copy_*_user has the same attitude

Alan