[LinuxBIOS] #20: Cleanup of all CHIP_NAME() entries
LinuxBIOS
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Sun Nov 5 21:37:36 CET 2006
#20: Cleanup of all CHIP_NAME() entries
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Reporter: uwe | Owner: uwe
Type: defect | Status: closed
Priority: minor | Milestone: Cosmetic fixes
Component: code | Version: v2
Resolution: fixed | Keywords:
Include_gantt: 0 | Dependencies:
Due_assign: DD/MM/YYYY | Due_close: DD/MM/YYYY
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Comment (by stepan):
Replying to [comment:3 anonymous]:
> > The CHIP_NAME macro was invented at a time when we were really tight
in rom space, but it is obviously the wrong approach.
>
> I don't see how a macro would help any in this regard?
It was used to drop the "name" in the structure completely, thus saving a
couple of bytes for every device. Since romcc was easily bloating auto.c
up to 64k, the savings can be considered non-existent
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Ticket URL: <http://tracker.linuxbios.org/trac/LinuxBIOS/ticket/20#comment:4>
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