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Peter Zijlstra authored
commit f8ae107e upstream. The initial value (@m) compute is: m = 1UL << (BITS_PER_LONG - 2); while (m > x) m >>= 2; Which is a linear search for the highest even bit smaller or equal to @x We can implement this using a binary search using __fls() (or better when its hardware implemented). m = 1UL << (__fls(x) & ~1UL); Especially for small values of @x; which are the more common arguments when doing a CDF on idle times; the linear search is near to worst case, while the binary search of __fls() is a constant 6 (or 5 on 32bit) branches. cycles: branches: branch-misses: PRE: hot: 43.633557 +- 0.034373 45.333132 +- 0.002277 0.023529 +- 0.000681 cold: 207.438411 +- 0.125840 45.333132 +- 0.002277 6.976486 +- 0.004219 SOFTWARE FLS: hot: 29.576176 +- 0.028850 26.666730 +- 0.004511 0.019463 +- 0.000663 cold: 165.947136 +- 0.188406 26.666746 +- 0.004511 6.133897 +- 0.004386 HAR...
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