netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] net-tcp: TCP/IP stack bypass for loopback connections

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Date:	Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:41:48 -0400
From:	Stephen Clark <sclark46@...thlink.net>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	billfink@...dspring.com, brutus@...gle.com, edumazet@...gle.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net-tcp: TCP/IP stack bypass for loopback connections

On 08/14/2012 03:37 AM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Bill Fink<billfink@...dspring.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:31:55 -0400
>
>    
>> I also believe it should be disabled by default, as that is
>> the current behavior, and those who would gain an advantage
>> from using it can easily enable it.
>>      
> It benefits basically everyone, it makes things orders of
> magnitude faster.
>    
Hmm... Looking at the stats provided I didn't see any orders of 
magnitude faster.
>    
>> While this could be a very useful feature in some environments,
>> it seems to me it would be safest to have it disabled by default.
>>      
> I violently disagree, and there is no way I'm having this
> thing off by default.
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