netdev - Re: something is wrong in commit 971f10eca1 - tcp: better TCP_SKB

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Date:	Tue, 14 Oct 2014 14:43:44 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Cong Wang <cwang@...pensource.com>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...il.com>,
	Krzysztof Kolasa <kkolasa@...soft.pl>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: something is wrong in commit 971f10eca1 - tcp: better
 TCP_SKB_CB layout to reduce cache line misses

On Tue, 2014-10-14 at 14:24 -0700, Cong Wang wrote:

> 
> Since we are still in merge window, I don't think we have to use
> a one-line fix for a bug introduced in this merge window.

You are clearly refactoring here. Its a nice cleanup.

If I was the maintainer, I would prefer the one line fix.

Then when net-next is open, you refactor.

As I said, I wont argue, do whatever you want.

Thanks


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