From: Joe Perches
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:38:01 -0800
> Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
> It also generally decreases overall object size.
Joe, I'm going to be frank and say that I'm not going to review and
apply such a large chunk of networking patc
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
8436 3721728 105362928 drivers/net/ixgbevf/ethtool.o.old
8469 2521728 1044928d1 drivers/ne
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
4115 416 44849791373 drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_param.o.old
3998 416 448486212fe drivers/ne
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
2544812806176 329048088 drivers/net/igb/e1000_phy.o.new
2546212806176 329188096 drivers/net/
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
31444 566552 3805294a4 drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_ethtool.o.new
30905 5606552 380179481 driver
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
Summary of sizes old and new. Compiled allyesconfig x86 only.
textdata bss dec hex filename
2075402 67170 466644 2609216 27d040 (TOTALS) -new
207459
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
90831772 936 117912e0f drivers/net/e1000/e1000_param.o.new
91471772 936 118552e4f drivers/
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
745384296 19168 98002 17ed2 drivers/net/e1000/e1000_hw.o.old
745014296 19168 97965 17ead drivers/net
Using static const generally increases object text and decreases data size.
It also generally decreases overall object size.
textdata bss dec hex filename
3084714007088 3933599a7 drivers/net/e1000e/phy.o.new
3086114007088 3934999b5 drivers/net/e10
