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Date:	Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:08:10 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ghaskins@...ell.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] net: add dataref destructor to sk_buff

From: Gregory Haskins <ghaskins@...ell.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:20:00 -0400

> The following is an RFC for an attempt at addressing a zero-copy solution.
> 
> To be perfectly honest, I have no idea if this is the best solution, or if
> there is truly a problem with skb->destructor that requires an alternate
> mechanism.  What I do know is that this patch seems to work, and I would
> like to see some kind of solution available upstream.  So I thought I would
> send my hack out as at least a point of discussion.  FWIW: This has been
> tested heavily in my rig and is technically suitable for inclusion after
> review as is, if that is decided to be the optimal path forward here.
> 
> Thanks for your review and consideration,

I have no fundamental objections, but when you submit this for
real can you show the code that uses it so we can get a better
idea about things?

Thanks.
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