netdev - Re: [Patch net-next 3/7] inetpeer: use generic union inet

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Date:	Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:26:11 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [Patch net-next 3/7] inetpeer: use generic union inet_addr

On Tue, 2013-07-23 at 10:05 +0800, Cong Wang wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-07-22 at 08:18 -0700, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> > On Mon, 2013-07-22 at 15:05 +0800, Cong Wang wrote:
> > > From: Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
> > > 
> > > struct inetpeer_addr is pretty similar to generic union inet_addr,
> > > therefore can be safely converted to it.
> > 
> > Its 'safe' but adds 50% increase for struct tcp_metrics_block
> > 
> > I fail to see this mentioned in the changelog.
> 
> I asked you in RFC, but you don't give me any response, this is the
> reason. :)
> 

I mentioned an increase in size of the structures, you replied :
"rearrange the fields of struct inet_peer in case of cacheline miss?"
which was a complete different matter, I had other more urgent work I
guess.

> > I guess its no big deal, but why do you think this code used hand coded
> > functions instead of generic ?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> I don't understand what you are asking here, seems totally unrelated
> with the point you raised above, therefore I am completely confused...

You are sending a patch with possible performance impact, and you only
says "its safe", without any real study. It might have an impact, who
knows.

I said "its no big deal", so consider this as an informative message.

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