netdev - Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH RFC] TCPCT part 1d: generate Responder Cookie

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Date:	Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:37 -0500
From:	William Allen Simpson <william.allen.simpson@...il.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
CC:	paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com,
	Linux Kernel Developers <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux Kernel Network Developers <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [net-next-2.6 PATCH RFC] TCPCT part 1d: generate Responder	Cookie

Eric Dumazet wrote:
> William Allen Simpson a écrit :
>> As you suggest, I'll use the _bh suffix everywhere until every i is dotted
>> and t is crossed.  Then, check for efficiency later after thorough
>> analysis by experts such as yourself.
>>
>> This code will be hit on every SYN and SYNACK that has a cookie option.
>> But it's just prior to a CPU intensive sha_transform -- in comparison,
>> it's trivial.
>>
> I think you misunderstood my advice ;)
> 
Yes, I misunderstood, but it's clear now.  As I have to re-spin the whole
kit and kaboodle after the recent net-next crashing bug fixes, I'll post
another complete set tomorrow to the net list.

Thanks again (for all messages).
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