Re: [PATCH] Reduce nr of ptr derefs in fs/jffs2/summary.c

>Benefits:
> - micro speed optimization due to fewer pointer derefs
> - generated code is slightly smaller

Should not these two at best be done by the compiler?



Jan Engelhardt
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