netdev - Re: Use of Indirect function calls

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Date:   Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:06:37 -0500 (EST)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     rao.shoaib@...cle.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, eric.dumazet@...il.com
Subject: Re: Use of Indirect function calls

From: Rao Shoaib <rao.shoaib@...cle.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2018 21:53:19 -0800

> Also while I have your attention can I ask your opinion about
> breaking up some TCP functions, mostly control functions into
> smaller units so that if a little different behavior is desired it
> can be achieved and common code could still be shared. Of course you
> can not say much without looking at the code but will you even
> entertain such a change ?

You answered your own question, I'd have to see what the change
looks like to make a determination.