netdev - Re: [PATCH] tun: don't look at current when non-blocking

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Date:	Wed, 09 Oct 2013 13:14:10 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	mst@...hat.com
Cc:	jasowang@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
	xemul@...allels.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tun: don't look at current when non-blocking

From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 11:13:54 +0300

> On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 02:25:19PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
>> On 10/09/2013 03:46 AM, David Miller wrote:
>> > From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
>> > Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2013 21:25:12 +0300
>> >
>> >> We play with a wait queue even if socket is
>> >> non blocking. This is an obvious waste.
>> >> Besides, it will prevent calling the non blocking
>> >> variant when current is not valid.
>> >>
>> >> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
>> > Applied and queued up for -stable, thanks.
>> > --
>> 
>> Michael, I believe this is just an optimization or a required patch of
>> your following patches. So no need go for stable?
> 
> I don't think it's required for stable.

Ok, removed from the -stable queue.  Thanks.
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