linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] NET: Multiple queue network device support

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Message-ID: <20070309072610.GA1662@ff.dom.local>
Date:	Fri, 9 Mar 2007 08:26:10 +0100
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...pl>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com, jgarzik@...ox.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	jesse.brandeburg@...el.com, auke@...-projects.org,
	john.ronciak@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] NET: Multiple queue network device support

On 07-03-2007 23:42, David Miller wrote:
> I didn't say to use skb->priority, I said to shrink skb->priority down
> to a u16 and then make another u16 which will store your queue mapping
> value.

Peter is right: this is fully used by schedulers (prio,
CBQ, HTB, HFSC...) and would break users' scripts, so I
wouldn't recommend, too.

Regards,
Jarek P.
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