netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: netdev_pick_tx: use get_xps

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Date:	Fri, 17 May 2013 06:35:33 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	"govindarajulu.v" <govindarajulu90@...il.com>
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, xiyou.wangcong@...il.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: netdev_pick_tx: use get_xps_q if xps map
 is set

On Fri, 2013-05-17 at 14:18 +0530, govindarajulu.v wrote:
> From: "govindarajulu.v" <govindarajulu90@...il.com>
> 
> netdev_pick_tx ignores the xps map configuration if netdev->ndo_select_queue
> is defined. Most of the drivers define ndo_select_queue. The problem with this
> is, if admin wants kernel to pick tx queue based on xps map (instead of driver
> defined ndo_select_queue), he has to netdev->ndo_select_queue = NULL, compile
> and reload.
> 
> This patch fixes it by checking if dev->xps_maps is defined. If yes it
> proceeds with get_xps_queue. If not it proceeds with netdev->ndo_select_queue
> (if defined).
> 
> Compile test only.

I do not think its right, take a look at
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c , around line 6467



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