This variant is in my tests about 7-10% faster, and I also think it is perhaps even clearer code than before.
I assume that more will do the testing, I do not know if we should do tests on different types of hardware as well, my test was on a new Intel I7. Rickard Strandqvist (1): lib: string.c: A speed optimized for strncpy lib/string.c | 12 ++++++------ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/