netdev - [RFC] iproute2, ifindex option

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Date:	Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:38:33 +0300
From:	Denys Fedoryshchenko <denys@...p.net.lb>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: [RFC] iproute2, ifindex option

 After battling with iproute2 interface name caching, i decided to try 
 to introduce ifindex option, where i can specify manually device index, 
 and avoid expensive device index lookups, especially during massive 
 changes for qdisc/class.
 In batch mode ll_map cache will cause problems on servers with ppp 
 interfaces (same name after while can have another index), and also if i 
 run command too often, each start it will retrieve list of all 
 interfaces, on 3k+ interfaces it will be CPU hog.

 This is sample of patch, just for qdisc/class/filter modify and show 
 operation.

 Here is some changes in logic, because before qdisc code during _list 
 operation was not checking duplicate "dev" argument, as it done in 
 _modify code and class/filter list code.

 Also maybe i need to change duparg to something else? Because:
 centaur iproute2-newifindex # tc/tc -s -d filter show ifindex 23 dev 
 sdf
 Error: duplicate "ifindex": "sdf" is the second value.
 Or it is ok like this?

 I'm sorry that patch is not inline, seems my webmail can't do it now, i 
 will try to install normal mail client.

 ---
 System administrator
 Denys Fedoryshchenko
 Virtual ISP S.A.L.
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