netdev - Re: [PATCH take 2] net_sched: Add qdisc __NET_XMIT

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Date:	Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:22:55 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	jussi.kivilinna@...et.fi
Cc:	jarkao2@...il.com, kaber@...sh.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH take 2] net_sched: Add qdisc __NET_XMIT_BYPASS flag

From: "Jussi Kivilinna" <jussi.kivilinna@...et.fi>
Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:43:50 +0300

> Quoting "Jarek Poplawski" <jarkao2@...il.com>:
> 
> > On Mon, Aug 04, 2008 at 09:35:35PM +0300, Jussi Kivilinna wrote:
> >> Quoting "Jarek Poplawski" <jarkao2@...il.com>:
> >>
> >> This seems to also make sure that when returning 'full'
> >> NET_XMIT_SUCCESS, skb pointer is safe(r?) to use now.
> >
> > I guess so... At least theoretically - I was mainly afraid of
> > redirecting, which isn't fully implemented yet. On the other hand,
> > outwards of qdiscs there is still no difference.
> >
> 
> How about making skb shared before passing into qdisc tree?
> That would make skb usage safe after qdisc enqueues.

That's two extra atomic operations on every transmitted packet,
no thanks :-)
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