Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: Convert int functions to bool

From: Alexey Dobriyan <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 01:31:58 +0300

> Global function ipv6_rcv_saddr_equal and static functions
> ipv6_rcv_saddr_equal and ipv4_rcv_saddr_equal currently return int.
>
> bool is slightly more descriptive for these functions so change
> their return type from int to bool.

>>From code generation POV "int" is better for non-inlined functions
especially on non-x86.

Patch bloats even x86_64:

	$ ./scripts/bloat-o-meter ../vmlinux-002-do-while ../obj/vmlinux
	add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/0 up/down: 3/0 (3)
	function                                     old     new   delta
	inet_rcv_saddr_equal                          38      40      +2
	inet_csk_get_port                           1300    1301      +1
	Total: Before=6084708, After=6084711, chg +0.00%