linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 0/2] net: Use SMP threads for backlog NAPI.

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Message-ID: <20230823065723.AsI2jjKp@linutronix.de>
Date:   Wed, 23 Aug 2023 08:57:23 +0200
From:   Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <bigeasy@...utronix.de>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     Yan Zhai <yan@...udflare.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Wander Lairson Costa <wander@...hat.com>,
        Jesper Dangaard Brouer <hawk@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 0/2] net: Use SMP threads for backlog NAPI.

On 2023-08-18 09:21:11 [-0700], Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> As tempting as code removal would be, we can still try to explore the
> option of letting backlog processing run in threads - as an opt-in on
> normal kernels and force it on RT?
> 
> But it would be good to wait ~2 weeks before moving forward, if you
> don't mind, various core folks keep taking vacations..

No problem.  Let me repost it then in two weeks as optional and not
mandatory.

Sebastian