netdev - Re: [PATCH v5] net: batch skb dequeueing from softnet input_pkt

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Date:	Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:17:33 -0400
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	Changli Gao <xiaosuo@...il.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Tom Herbert <therbert@...gle.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] net: batch skb dequeueing from softnet
 input_pkt_queue

On Thu, 2010-04-22 at 13:37 +0200, Eric Dumazet wrote:

> Please reorder things better.
> 
> Most likely this function is called for one packet.
> 
> In your version you take twice the rps_lock()/rps_unlock() path, so
> it'll be slower.
> 
> Once to 'transfert' one list to process list
> 
> Once to be able to do the 'label out:' post processing.
> 

Ok, once it is settled the right changes are i will test.

cheers,
jamal

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