netdev - Re: [RFC][NET_SCHED] explict hold dev tx lock

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Message-Id: <1190255605.4818.25.camel@localhost>
Date:	Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:33:25 -0400
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	kaber@...sh.net, dada1@...mosbay.com, johnpol@....mipt.ru
Subject: Re: [RFC][NET_SCHED] explict hold dev tx lock

On Wed, 2007-19-09 at 09:09 -0700, David Miller wrote:

> Sure, along with a description as to why you want to make this
> change.

Will do. And if you feel that i should sit on it a little more i can do
that too. The good news is it doesnt make things any worse than they
already are and infact shows a slight improvement in a 4 cpu machine.

> I still don't understand the impetus. :)

I will like to use the effect later on to improve batching. 

cheers,
jamal

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