netdev - Re: [PATCH] *icsk_ca_priv: Reduce inet_connection

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Message-ID: <48BAEECA.80906@danielinux.net>
Date:	Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:19:38 +0200
From:	Daniele Lacamera <root@...ielinux.net>
To:	Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@....mipt.ru>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, angelo.tornese@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] *icsk_ca_priv: Reduce inet_connection_sock size?

Evgeniy Polyakov wrote:
> Hi.
>
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2008 at 08:26:50PM +0200, Daniele Lacamera (root@...ielinux.net) wrote:
> This will also increase number of allocations in the fast path, isn't
> it? This overhead is not acceptible.
>   
Hi Evgeniy,

fast path? I don't think so... the modules allocate the ca_priv once per 
connection, at the beginning of the connection and only if that specific 
module needs that.
Am I missing something?

-- 
Daniele
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