netdev - Re: [NETFILTER] xt_hashlimit : speedups hash

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Message-ID: <47666DBF.8060009@trash.net>
Date:	Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:38:23 +0100
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	dada1@...mosbay.com, jarkao2@...il.com,
	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [NETFILTER] xt_hashlimit : speedups hash_dst()

David Miller wrote:
> From: Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
> Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:04:47 +0100
> 
>> I prefer to let admins chose their size, since it makes attacker life more 
>> difficult :)
>>
>> For example, I can tell you I have a server, were size is between 2.000.000 
>> and 3.500.000, I dont want to be forced to use 2097152
>>
>> A multiply is cheap, at least on current hardware.
> 
> I agree, and I see nothing wrong with Eric's patch and it
> should be merged ASAP.


I have it queued for 2.6.25 - would you like me to send it
for 2.6.24?


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