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From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@linux.intel.com>
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On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 01:17:33PM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 20, 2022 at 12:39 PM Linus Torvalds
> <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> wrote:

...

> And in some cases the differences are enormous:
> 
>  - drivers/net/wireless/ralink/rt2x00/rt2800lib.c generates a 220kB diff
> 
> which seems to be due to entirely different inlining decisions or
> something, and the differences are so enormous that I didn't even
> start looking at the cause.

This one is what we start the epopee from. I think Jason handled it in his last
patch against this certain driver.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko