netdev - Re: [net-next PATCH v5 5/6] virtio_net: add XDP

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Date:   Thu, 8 Dec 2016 23:18:22 +0200
From:   "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:     John Fastabend <john.fastabend@...il.com>
Cc:     daniel@...earbox.net, shm@...ulusnetworks.com, davem@...emloft.net,
        tgraf@...g.ch, alexei.starovoitov@...il.com,
        john.r.fastabend@...el.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        brouer@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [net-next PATCH v5 5/6] virtio_net: add XDP_TX support

On Thu, Dec 08, 2016 at 10:18:22AM -0800, John Fastabend wrote:
> > I guess this helps because it just slows down the guest.
> > I don't much like it ...
> 
> I left it like this copying the pattern in balloon and input drivers. I
> can change it back to the previous pattern where it is only called if
> there is no errors. It has been running fine with the old pattern now
> for an hour or so.
> 
> .John

I'd prefer internal consistency. Could be a patch on top
if this helps. I'm happy it isn't actually buggy.
Let me know whether you want to post v6 or
want me to ack this one.