Re: [patch] linux: cpu_probe(): remove 32-bit CPU bits for MIPS64

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@oss.sgi.com>]

Maciej,

>  I don't think it's possible to be fully achieved.  Some differences will
> have to exist, at least in the headers, but likely within the arch tree as
> well.  The reason is binary code size or perfomance -- having R3000
> support code in mips64 binaries is simply ridiculous as is using 32-bit
> operations with 64-bit data on a 64-bit CPU.  However, it is worth trying
> to minimize visible differences where possible, e.g. by convincing the
> compiler to optimize irrelevant bits away.

In this particular case all the bloat is just in __init code, could that
convince you?

  Ralf