netdev - Re: [patch 1/4] network dev read

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Message-ID: <p731wjq8rur.fsf@bingen.suse.de>
Date:	15 Mar 2007 16:10:52 +0100
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@...ck.org>
Cc:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/4] network dev read_mostly

Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@...ck.org> writes:

> On Mon, Mar 12, 2007 at 02:08:18PM -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > For Eric, mark packet type and network device watermarks
> > as read mostly.
> 
> The following x86-64 bits might be intersting, as they allow you to 
> completely eliminate the memory access for run time defined constants.  

I like the concept, although the patch could still need a few cleanups.
But it would be useful in a couple of cases.

Disadvantage: it will likely lead to even more weird sysctls and hooks
because one of the best argument against them will be gone then @)

-Andi

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