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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:01:05 +0000
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From: "arybchik (Andrew Rybchenko)" <phabric-noreply@FreeBSD.org>
Subject: [Differential] [Commented On] D1697: sfxge: Expect required
 init_state on data path and in periodic calls
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arybchik added a comment.

I did measurements when implemented the patch and just retested once again using pmcstat instruction and BR_MISP_RETIRED.ALL_BRANCHES counters.
With the patch applied the number of instruction events is 1% less and number of mispredicted branch events is 5% less.

REVISION DETAIL
  https://reviews.freebsd.org/D1697

To: arybchik, gnn
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