netdev - Re: [Patch net-next 4/7] net_sched: optimize tcf_match

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Message-ID: <52D28F79.2040600@mojatatu.com>
Date:	Sun, 12 Jan 2014 07:50:01 -0500
From:	Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:	Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
CC:	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [Patch net-next 4/7] net_sched: optimize tcf_match_indev()

On 01/09/14 19:14, Cong Wang wrote:
> tcf_match_indev() is called in fast path, it is not wise to
> search for a netdev by ifindex and then compare by its name,
> just compare the ifindex.
>
> Also, dev->name could be changed by user-space, therefore
> the match would be always fail, but dev->ifindex could
> be consistent.
>
> BTW, this will also save some bytes from the core struct of u32.
>

excellent.

Signed-off-by: Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>

cheers,
jamal

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