On 15.05.2025 21:55, Andrew Cooper wrote: > Compilers estimate the size of an asm() block for inlining purposes. > > Constructs with embedded metadata (BUG_FRAME, ALTERNATIVE, EXTABLE, etc) > appear large, depsite often only being a handful of instructions. asm > inline() overrides the estimation to identify the block as being small. > > This has a substantial impact on inlining decisions, expected to be for the > better given that the compiler has a more accurate picture to work with. > > No functional change. > > Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.coop...@citrix.com>
Reviewed-by: Jan Beulich <jbeul...@suse.com>
