netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 1/1] net_sched: Introduce skbmod action

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Message-ID: <b075631d-92cc-d016-3786-aaacb3d5c13a@mojatatu.com>
Date:   Mon, 29 Aug 2016 06:38:14 -0400
From:   Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:     Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, daniel@...earbox.net,
        xiyou.wangcong@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 net-next 1/1] net_sched: Introduce skbmod action

On 16-08-28 12:07 PM, Eric Dumazet wrote:

> Adding an action with a spinlock held in fast path in 2016 is
> a way to tell people : It is a toy, do not use it for real.
>
> Sorry guys. Friends do not let friends do that anymore.

Generally agree.
Cong says he is working on generic patches. Let me see if i can
try something. Trickery with RCU is not one of my virtues -
so i may get it wrong but hope you can comment.

cheers,
jamal