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[NET] ethernet: optimize memcpy and memset
authorStephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:35:44 +0000 (22:35 -0700)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@sunset.davemloft.net>
Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:48:26 +0000 (16:48 -0700)
commit23f1f4eff85d3d2ec9ed589e3fdcbba59eaa083e
tree4d095b4f0034af776172bcdbe3e283abd4dd5518tree | snapshot
parentfd21150a0fe10c504160db359a4eb425576f6e7dcommit | diff
[NET] ethernet: optimize memcpy and memset

The ethernet header management only needs to handle a fixed
size address (6 bytes). If the memcpy/memset are changed to
be passed a constant length, then compiler can optimize for
this case (and if it is smart eliminate string instructions).

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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