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Subject: Re: IA64-IRQ: Use kmalloc_array() in sn_irq_lh_init()
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> While elimination of code duplication should be good,
> what it means it you should avoid making changes that
> are merely mechanical and strive to make changes that
> improve code execution speed or reduce overall object
> size while not impacting overall execution speed.

Do other contributors spot any further improvement opportunities
with a higher value in the source files for this software module?

Regards,
Markus