Reorder members in the `ltc2497_chip_info` and `ltc2497core_driverdata`
structs to eliminate memory holes identified by the `pahole` tool.
Confirm via the `bloat-o-meter` that this change has no significant
impact on the final code size:
| Object File | Total Size Change |
|-----------------|-------------------|
| ltc2497-core.o | 0 (0.00%) |
| ltc2497.o | +2 (+0.10%) |
| ltc2496.o | 0 (0.00%) |
Signed-off-by: Yusuf Alper Bilgin <y.alperbilgin@gmail.com>
---
drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h b/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
index dfe2d5c30017adeb3f17e57fc5bf1e0e792ff30f..48e9f74870ab489b5df6e69a39446610c6a72b93 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
#define LTC2497_CONVERSION_TIME_MS 150ULL
struct ltc2497_chip_info {
- u32 resolution;
const char *name;
+ u32 resolution;
/*
* Represents the datasheet constant from the temperature formula:
* T_Kelvin = (DATAOUT * Vref) / temp_scale, where Vref is in Volts.
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ struct ltc2497_chip_info {
};
struct ltc2497core_driverdata {
- struct regulator *ref;
- ktime_t time_prev;
/* lock to protect against multiple access to the device */
struct mutex lock;
+ struct regulator *ref;
+ ktime_t time_prev;
const struct ltc2497_chip_info *chip_info;
- u8 addr_prev;
int (*result_and_measure)(struct ltc2497core_driverdata *ddata,
u8 address, int *val);
enum iio_chan_type chan_type_prev;
+ u8 addr_prev;
};
int ltc2497core_probe(struct device *dev, struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
--
2.43.0
On Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:02:04 +0200
Yusuf Alper Bilgin <y.alperbilgin@gmail.com> wrote:
> Reorder members in the `ltc2497_chip_info` and `ltc2497core_driverdata`
> structs to eliminate memory holes identified by the `pahole` tool.
>
> Confirm via the `bloat-o-meter` that this change has no significant
> impact on the final code size:
>
> | Object File | Total Size Change |
> |-----------------|-------------------|
> | ltc2497-core.o | 0 (0.00%) |
> | ltc2497.o | +2 (+0.10%) |
> | ltc2496.o | 0 (0.00%) |
>
> Signed-off-by: Yusuf Alper Bilgin <y.alperbilgin@gmail.com>
whilst I know Andy is a fan of this stuff, I'm not convinced it is worth
the churn in this particular case.
The driverdata is allocated via iio_priv() so has a bunch of additional
alignment rules applied and is on the end of another larger allocation.
I suspect that completely hides the advantages in closing the holes up.
The chip_info one is a bit more convincing as that's static const stuff and
maybe it ends up packing a little better.
Anyhow, let us see what Andy thinks.
Thanks,
Jonathan
> ---
> drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h | 8 ++++----
> 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h b/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
> index dfe2d5c30017adeb3f17e57fc5bf1e0e792ff30f..48e9f74870ab489b5df6e69a39446610c6a72b93 100644
> --- a/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
> +++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ltc2497.h
> @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
> #define LTC2497_CONVERSION_TIME_MS 150ULL
>
> struct ltc2497_chip_info {
> - u32 resolution;
> const char *name;
> + u32 resolution;
> /*
> * Represents the datasheet constant from the temperature formula:
> * T_Kelvin = (DATAOUT * Vref) / temp_scale, where Vref is in Volts.
> @@ -20,15 +20,15 @@ struct ltc2497_chip_info {
> };
>
> struct ltc2497core_driverdata {
> - struct regulator *ref;
> - ktime_t time_prev;
> /* lock to protect against multiple access to the device */
> struct mutex lock;
> + struct regulator *ref;
> + ktime_t time_prev;
> const struct ltc2497_chip_info *chip_info;
> - u8 addr_prev;
> int (*result_and_measure)(struct ltc2497core_driverdata *ddata,
> u8 address, int *val);
> enum iio_chan_type chan_type_prev;
> + u8 addr_prev;
> };
>
> int ltc2497core_probe(struct device *dev, struct iio_dev *indio_dev);
>
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