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Re: patch - at91 serial drivers assumed realtime response for DSR routines
Jani Monoses wrote:
> do these changes to const result in gcc optimizing better or why are
> they made?
> thanks
>
> Jani
Although it may in some cases actually improve the code generated, it
is mostly a question of programming style. By declaring an item to be
const you tell the compiler that you do not _intend_ to ever change it.
If you then do (by mistake), the compiler will detect it. This catches
some errors that would otherwise go unnoticed.
tk
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