linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] Convert the UDP hash lock to RCU

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Date:	Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:55:48 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	shemminger@...tta.com
Cc:	dada1@...mosbay.com, benny+usenet@...rsen.dk, minyard@....org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Convert the UDP hash lock to RCU

From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:07:29 +0200

> The idea of keeping chains short is the problem. That code should
> just be pulled because it doesn't help that much, and also creates
> bias on the port randomization.

I have that patch from Vitaly Mayatskikh which does exactly this.

I keep looking at it, but I can't bring myself to apply it since
I'm not completely convinced.
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