netdev - Re: [PATCH|[NET]: migrate HARD_TX

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Date:	Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:28:41 -0400
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH|[NET]: migrate HARD_TX_LOCK to header file

On Sun, 2007-16-09 at 12:28 -0700, David Miller wrote:

> The only reason the cpu argument is superfluous is because
> we don't provide a way to pass it on down to netif_tx_lock().
> 
> So instead netif_tx_lock() recomputes that value in this case which is
> extra unnecessary work.
> 
> I would instead suggest ..

sounds much better - will resend after a simple test.

cheers,
jamal

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