netdev - Re: [PATCH] batman-adv: Simplify 'batadv_v_ogm_aggr_list

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Date:   Thu, 31 Oct 2019 09:00:21 +0100
From:   Sven Eckelmann <sven@...fation.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, mareklindner@...mailbox.ch,
        sw@...onwunderlich.de, a@...table.cc,
        b.a.t.m.a.n@...ts.open-mesh.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] batman-adv: Simplify 'batadv_v_ogm_aggr_list_free()'

On Thursday, 31 October 2019 08:42:55 CET Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Use 'skb_queue_purge()' instead of re-implementing it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>

Consider this patch applied. I just have to leave now and thus I will only 
apply after my return.

> ---
> BTW, I don't really see the need of 'aggr_list_lock'. I think that the code
> could be refactored to drop 'aggr_list_lock' and use the already existing
> 'aggr_list.lock'.
> This would require to use the lock-free __skb_... variants when working on
> 'aggr_list'.
>
> As far as I understand, the use of 'aggr_list' and 'aggr_list_lock' is
> limited to bat_v_ogm.c'. So the impact would be limited.
> This would avoid a useless locking that never fails, so the performance
> gain should be really limited.
> 
> So, I'm not sure this would be more readable and/or future proof, so
> I just note it here to open the discussion.
> 
> If interested, I have a (compiled tested only) patch that implements this
> change.

Yes, please send it over.

Kind regards,
	Sven

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