netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] Extract IFE logic to module

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Date:   Fri, 3 Feb 2017 08:02:18 -0500
From:   Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:     Yotam Gigi <yotamg@...lanox.com>,
        Simon Horman <simon.horman@...ronome.com>
Cc:     "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jiri Pirko <jiri@...lanox.com>, Elad Raz <eladr@...lanox.com>,
        Ido Schimmel <idosch@...lanox.com>,
        Roman Mashak <mrv@...atatu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] Extract IFE logic to module

On 17-02-02 06:12 AM, Yotam Gigi wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----

>>
>> I have no objection to this modularisation but I am curious to know
>> if you have a use-case in mind. My understanding is that earlier versions
>> of the sample action used IFE but that is not the case in the version that
>> was ultimately accepted.
>
> Hi Simon.
>
> You are right that the patches were done for the former version of the sample
> classifier, and there are not required for the current version. We don't have
> current use-case in mind, but I did send the patches because I think it can help
> others, or us in the future.

For what its worth given Yotam has done this work and vetted it and weve
reviewed and discussed it in the past, I am going to sign off on it.


cheers,
jamal