Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Possible Bootloader Optimization in inflate (get rid of unnecessary 32k Window) | From | Hans Kristian Rosbach <> | Date | Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:53:56 +0100 |
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On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 20:04 +0100, Axel Kittenberger wrote: > > Right. And the time to perform that one copy is exactly...? > > > > I doubt that it is a significant percentage of the whole operation. > > Well Yes I agree, I guess also it isn't. Its roughly the time you need to > copy 1 MB memory around. I just noticed that it is in fact after all still > unneccary and that in fact could be optimized away. As some > window-management could can be optimized away. > > I would volunteer to take the time to code it, but only if i have a good > feeling that it would be accepted... if not, well than okay for me also, i > will do other things :o)
I would think this would be a welcome optimization for embedded platforms even if not included in mainline. Embedded platforms often dont have very fast memory, but nevertheless are required to boot ASAP.
-HK
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