netdev - Re: [PATCH 5/10] [NET]: Avoid unnecessary cloning for ingress filtering

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Date:	Sun, 14 Oct 2007 06:49:51 -0400
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
Cc:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	kuznet@....inr.ac.ru
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/10] [NET]: Avoid unnecessary cloning for ingress
	filtering

On Sun, 2007-14-10 at 12:27 +0800, Herbert Xu wrote:
> [NET]: Avoid unnecessary cloning for ingress filtering
> 
> As it is we always invoke pt_prev before ing_filter, even if there are no
> ingress filters attached.  This can cause unnecessary cloning in pt_prev.
> 
> This patch changes it so that we only invoke pt_prev if there are ingress
> filters attached.
> 

ACK from here this as well as for patch 10/10. Once this patchset makes
it into net-2.6.24 i can do testing on my laptop and provide you any
further feedback. Transiting, so I may loose connectivity RSN but
overall GoodStuff.

cheers,
jamal

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