linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ip[6]_tables.c: remove some inlines

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Date:	Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:00:34 +0100
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>
CC:	Harald Welte <laforge@...monks.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Netfilter Development Mailinglist 
	<netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ip[6]_tables.c: remove some inlines

Denys Vlasenko wrote:
> ip[6]_tables.c seem to abuse inline.
>
> This patch removes inlines except those which are used
> by packet matching code and thus are performance-critical.
>   

Some people also consider the ruleset replacement path performance
critical, but overall I agree with your patch. I'm travelling currently
though so it will take a few days until I'll apply it.

Do you have some numbers that show the actual difference these
changes make?


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