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Re: [RFA] sh-tdep.c: optimize fv_reg_base_num and dr_reg_base_num
- From: Elena Zannoni <ezannoni at redhat dot com>
- To: gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:28:21 -0500
- Subject: Re: [RFA] sh-tdep.c: optimize fv_reg_base_num and dr_reg_base_num
- References: <20040211151544.GT4162@cygbert.vinschen.de>
Corinna Vinschen writes:
> Hi,
>
> another optimization which also will simplify the handling of the
> upcoming SH variant.
>
> The functions fv_reg_base_num and dr_reg_base_num are basically
> one-liner. The expression they evaluate is fairly simple so
> I'd suggest the following patch. It converts both functions
> into macros which will be evaluated inline. This has the additional
> advantage, that the functions in which they are called have access
> to gdbarch, which comes in handy for the new SH variant.
>
> If the conversion into macros is undesired, I'd like to suggest an
> alternative implementation. In that case I'd like to add gdbarch as
> first parameter to both functions.
I prefer to not introduce macros here. Can you explain where you are
headed? This looks like a micro optimization and I don't see the point
of it ATM.