netdev - Re: [PATCH] sh_eth: Optimization for RX excess judgement

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Message-Id: <20141113.150443.289073124712490803.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:04:43 -0500 (EST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	ykaneko0929@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, horms@...ge.net.au, magnus.damm@...il.com,
	linux-sh@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sh_eth: Optimization for RX excess judgement

From: Yoshihiro Kaneko <ykaneko0929@...il.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 16:00:31 +0900

> From: Mitsuhiro Kimura <mitsuhiro.kimura.kc@...esas.com>
> 
> Both of 'boguscnt' and 'quota' have nearly meaning as the condition of
> the reception loop.
> In order to cut down redundant processing, this patch changes excess judgement.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mitsuhiro Kimura <mitsuhiro.kimura.kc@...esas.com>
> Signed-off-by: Yoshihiro Kaneko <ykaneko0929@...il.com>
> ---
> 
> This patch is based on net tree.

On what basis is an optimization like this appropriate for 'net'?  I really
don't think it is.
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