# Re: \[Linux-fbdev-devel\] \[PATCH 1/2\] vgacon: optimize scrolling

- From: Krzysztof Helt \<hidden\>
- Date: 2008-09-21 18:37:23 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2008/09/1153053
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/lkml/2008/09/1153032/t.md

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On Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:00:08 +0200
Marcin Slusarz [ref] wrote:

> Join multiple scr_memcpyw into 1-3 calls (usually 2).
> (benchmarked average speedup: 1%)
> 

The scr_memcpyw is an inline function so there is no real call here.

However, have you tested the patch with scroll range > 2 *  vgacon_scrollback_size?

It seems that your patch only handles scrolling if it is not bigger than 2 * vgacon_scrollback_size.

Regards,
Krzysztof

> Signed-off-by: Marcin Slusarz <redacted>
> Cc: Antonino Daplas <adaplas@gmail.com>
> Cc: <redacted>
> ---
>  drivers/video/console/vgacon.c |   28 ++++++++++++++++------------
>  1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
> index bd1f57b..de4f66c 100644
> --- a/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
> +++ b/drivers/video/console/vgacon.c
> @@ -292,23 +292,27 @@ static int vgacon_scrolldelta(struct vc_data *c, int lines)
>  	d = (void *) c->vc_origin;
>  	s = (void *) c->vc_screenbuf;
>  
> -	while (count--) {
> -		scr_memcpyw(d, vgacon_scrollback + soff, c->vc_size_row);
> -		d += c->vc_size_row;
> -		soff += c->vc_size_row;
> -
> -		if (soff >= vgacon_scrollback_size)
> -			soff = 0;
> +	if (count) {
> +		int copysize;
> +		count *= c->vc_size_row;
> +		/* how much memory to end of buffer left? */
> +		copysize = min(count, vgacon_scrollback_size - soff);
> +		scr_memcpyw(d, vgacon_scrollback + soff, copysize);
> +		d += copysize;
> +		count -= copysize;
> +		
> +		if (count) {
> +			copysize = min(count, vgacon_scrollback_size);
> +			scr_memcpyw(d, vgacon_scrollback, copysize);
> +			d += copysize;
> +		}
>  	}
>  
>  	if (diff == c->vc_rows) {
>  		vgacon_cursor(c, CM_MOVE);
>  	} else {
> -		while (diff--) {
> -			scr_memcpyw(d, s, c->vc_size_row);
> -			d += c->vc_size_row;
> -			s += c->vc_size_row;
> -		}
> +		if (diff)
> +			scr_memcpyw(d, s, diff * c->vc_size_row);
>  	}
>  
>  	return 1;
> -- 
> 1.5.6.4
> 
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