Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 16 Apr 2003 21:04:40 -0400 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: [BK+PATCH] remove __constant_memcpy |
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Jeff Garzik wrote: > Linus, > > Please review the patch below, then do a > > bk pull http://gkernel.bkbits.net/misc-2.5 > > Summary: > > gcc's __builtin_memcpy performs the same function (and more) as the > kernel's __constant_memcpy. So, let's remove __constant_memcpy, and let > the compiler do it.
Oh, and __builtin_memcpy exists on gcc 2.95.x, which is the current 2.5 minimum.
Jeff
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