netdev - Re: net_sched 05/07: reintroduce dev->qdisc for use by sch

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Date:	Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:49:29 +0200
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: net_sched 05/07: reintroduce dev->qdisc for use by sch_api

On Mon, Sep 07, 2009 at 03:16:29PM +0200, Patrick McHardy wrote:
> Jarek Poplawski wrote:
> >> @@ -1383,7 +1375,7 @@ static int tc_ctl_tclass(struct sk_buff *skb, struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
> >>  			pid = TC_H_MAKE(qid, pid);
> >>  	} else {
> >>  		if (qid == 0)
> >> -			qid = dev_queue->qdisc_sleeping->handle;
> >> +			qid = dev->qdisc->handle;
> > 
> > Probably I miss something, but in mq root case it seems to never do
> > anything we need. If so, it could be the example of possible issues
> > elsewhere.
> 
> Sorry, I'm not sure what you're saying ..
> 
> > I thought this mq virtual root qdisc could be done more transparently
> > and invisible for the current code, but it seems, in your
> > implementation some pointers like this, or parent ids (especially
> > TC_H_ROOT) might be different, and even if it works OK, needs a lot of
> > verification. So, my question is, if it's really necessary.
> 
> Same here.

Nevermind! I simply had a dream there could be preserved some old
meaning of "root" etc. within a queue but it doesn't make a sense with
this kind of interface.

Jarek P.
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