ia64: Don't use static branch prediction

[Bernd Schmidt]

On 28 Oct 2000, Chris G. Demetriou wrote:

> bernds@redhat.co.uk (Bernd Schmidt) writes:
> >  	    /* Guess top and bottom 10% statically predicted.  */
> 
> does this comment deserve updating?  (I'd guess so.)

Yes.  Darn - this always happens to me.  I really ought to start reading
comments.

> > -	    else if (pred_val < REG_BR_PROB_BASE * 9 / 10)
> > +	    else if (pred_val < REG_BR_PROB_BASE / 100 * 98)
> 
> in practice, the ordering here is OK because of the (large-ish) value
> of REG_BR_PROB_BASE...  but why switch it around?

Paranoia about overflow :)


Bernd