netdev - Re: [PATCH][XFRM] Optimize policy dumping

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Message-Id: <1165240725.3664.72.camel@localhost>
Date:	Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:58:45 -0500
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][XFRM] Optimize policy dumping

On Mon, 2006-04-12 at 14:57 +0100, Patrick McHardy wrote:

>  I think the complications come from the fact that you remeber two
>  policies, but only one seems necessary.  How about this (completely
>  untested) patch? It simply uses increasing sequence numbers for all
>  but the last entry and uses zero for the last one.
> 

I could give this a try in about 2 hours. But why dont you like the
callback approach? You have to admit, this is hairy code.

> And the same for SAs.
> 

The SA has less things to remember, so it is easier; but i will apply
this and test it and if it meets the requirements I will look into
converting the SA to the same scheme.

cheers,
jamal


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