netdev - Re: [PATCH v4 net-next 3/4] net: introduce default_rps

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Date:   Wed, 8 Feb 2023 12:38:40 +0100
From:   Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
To:     Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>, Shuah Khan <shuah@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 net-next 3/4] net: introduce default_rps_mask netns
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On Tue, Feb 07, 2023 at 07:44:57PM +0100, Paolo Abeni wrote:
> If RPS is enabled, this allows configuring a default rps
> mask, which is effective since receive queue creation time.
> 
> A default RPS mask allows the system admin to ensure proper
> isolation, avoiding races at network namespace or device
> creation time.
> 
> The default RPS mask is initially empty, and can be
> modified via a newly added sysctl entry.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>