> On Feb. 22, 2013, 1:32 a.m., Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
> > plasma/widgets/signalplotter.cpp, line 230
> > <http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/108992/diff/1/?file=114209#file114209line230>
> >
> >     no point in taking PODs out of the loop
> 
> Raul Fernandes wrote:
>     Actually, the benefit exists in PODs too (the compiler has to adjust the 
> stack each iteration) but is minor. I agree.
>     I don't agree that it uglifies the code or make it less readable.
>     To me, it doesn't make any difference to readability and has the (little) 
> gain in performance. My opinion.
>
> 
> Aaron J. Seigo wrote:
>     So we have a difference in opinion when it comes to readability, and 
> that's what it is: an opinion. As the maintainer, my opinion wins in a tie :) 
> My reason for this is that we end up with more variables outside the scope 
> they are used which means to understand the loop one needs to read more 
> outside the loop, and should other variables of similar name appear later on 
> .....
>     
>     PODs have very, very little overhead and we value the readability over 
> such micro-optimizations. to confirm this with actual numbers i wrote a small 
> test program that interates 10 million times performing simple math on 6 ints 
> that are declared in the loop or out of it. result? neither exceeded 1ms. so 
> in this case, it is not worth it.
>     
>     Conclusion: PODs will remain in the loops. Thanks :)

Ok, no problem. It is better to push these changes than push nothing. I will 
update the patch latter.


- Raul


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On Feb. 22, 2013, 7:17 p.m., Raul Fernandes wrote:
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> (Updated Feb. 22, 2013, 7:17 p.m.)
> 
> 
> Review request for Plasma.
> 
> 
> Description
> -------
> 
> - create variables and classes outside the loops
> - reserve space in QList if we know already how many items will be added 
> (avoid unnecessary reallocations)
> - use const_iterator when possible
> - remove a useless call (p->setPen(Qt::NoPen) - it will be set latter before 
> be used)
> - avoid multiplications (x3, x2, x1 and x0)
> 
> 
> Diffs
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> 
>   plasma/widgets/signalplotter.cpp 8e9e294 
> 
> Diff: http://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/108992/diff/
> 
> 
> Testing
> -------
> 
> I have tested with KDE 4.10 with no problems.
> I have seen a improvement of about 5% in drawPlots() function, the most 
> expensive function in painting.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Raul Fernandes
> 
>

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