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02/04/2019 17:26, Stephen Hemminger:
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:14:44 +0100
> Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> wrote:
> 
> > 21/03/2019 20:59, Stephen Hemminger:
> > > The divisor is not modified here. Doesn't really matter for optimizaton
> > > since the function is inline already; but helps with expressing
> > > intent.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
> > > ---
> > >  static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
> > > -rte_reciprocal_divide_u64(uint64_t a, struct rte_reciprocal_u64 *R)
> > > +rte_reciprocal_divide_u64(uint64_t a, const struct rte_reciprocal_u64 *R)  
> > 
> > Why not doing the same change for rte_reciprocal_divide()?
> It doesn't make sense for rte_reciprocal_divide since rte_reciprocal_divide
> is call by value (ie doesn't take a pointer).

Oh, you're right.

> > Should we advertise such API change?
> 
> No. Since constant is always less intrusive than previous version
> all cases will work the same.

Yes OK

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02/04/2019 17:26, Stephen Hemminger:
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:14:44 +0100
> Thomas Monjalon <thomas@monjalon.net> wrote:
> 
> > 21/03/2019 20:59, Stephen Hemminger:
> > > The divisor is not modified here. Doesn't really matter for optimizaton
> > > since the function is inline already; but helps with expressing
> > > intent.
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
> > > ---
> > >  static __rte_always_inline uint64_t
> > > -rte_reciprocal_divide_u64(uint64_t a, struct rte_reciprocal_u64 *R)
> > > +rte_reciprocal_divide_u64(uint64_t a, const struct rte_reciprocal_u64 *R)  
> > 
> > Why not doing the same change for rte_reciprocal_divide()?
> It doesn't make sense for rte_reciprocal_divide since rte_reciprocal_divide
> is call by value (ie doesn't take a pointer).

Oh, you're right.

> > Should we advertise such API change?
> 
> No. Since constant is always less intrusive than previous version
> all cases will work the same.

Yes OK