busybox.git/libbb/auto_string.c, branch master Unnamed repository; edit this file 'description' to name the repository. libbb: auto_string() for efficient handling of temporary malloced stirngs 2015-10-09T15:59:56+00:00 Denys Vlasenko vda.linux@googlemail.com 2015-10-09T15:59:56+00:00 e52da5570eb93d6cb2950e55c48bd22edb5a9f18 Use it in libiproute: get rid of one static string buffer. function old new delta auto_string - 51 +51 ll_index_to_name 10 49 +39 buffer_fill_and_print 169 178 +9 scan_recursive 378 380 +2 decode_one_format 732 734 +2 cmdputs 334 332 -2 static.cur_saved 4 1 -3 static.nbuf 16 - -16 printable_string 94 57 -37 ll_idx_n2a 53 - -53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (add/remove: 2/2 grow/shrink: 4/3 up/down: 103/-111) Total: -8 bytes text data bss dec hex filename 939880 992 17496 958368 e9fa0 busybox_old 939880 992 17480 958352 e9f90 busybox_unstripped Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com> 
Use it in libiproute: get rid of one static string buffer.

function                                             old     new   delta
auto_string                                            -      51     +51
ll_index_to_name                                      10      49     +39
buffer_fill_and_print                                169     178      +9
scan_recursive                                       378     380      +2
decode_one_format                                    732     734      +2
cmdputs                                              334     332      -2
static.cur_saved                                       4       1      -3
static.nbuf                                           16       -     -16
printable_string                                      94      57     -37
ll_idx_n2a                                            53       -     -53
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(add/remove: 2/2 grow/shrink: 4/3 up/down: 103/-111)           Total: -8 bytes
   text	   data	    bss	    dec	    hex	filename
 939880	    992	  17496	 958368	  e9fa0	busybox_old
 939880	    992	  17480	 958352	  e9f90	busybox_unstripped

Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>