netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/4] net: avoid indirect calls in dst functions

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Date:   Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:27:12 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Brian Vazquez <brianvv@...gle.com>
Cc:     Brian Vazquez <brianvv.kernel@...il.com>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        "David S . Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/4] net: avoid indirect calls in dst
 functions

On Fri, 11 Dec 2020 23:33:36 +0000 Brian Vazquez wrote:
> From: brianvv <brianvv@...gle.com>

We'd prefer you to use your normal name rather than just "brianvv".

> Use of the indirect call wrappers in some dst related functions for the
> ipv6/ipv4 case. This is a small improvent for CONFIG_RETPOLINE=y

Any numbers you can provide?