From: Daniel Borkmann <dan...@iogearbox.net> Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:00:06 +0200
> For classifiers getting invoked via tc_classify(), we always need an > extra function call into tc_classify_compat(), as both are being > exported as symbols and tc_classify() itself doesn't do much except > handling of reclassifications when tp->classify() returned with > TC_ACT_RECLASSIFY. > > CBQ and ATM are the only qdiscs that directly call into tc_classify_compat(), > all others use tc_classify(). When tc actions are being configured > out in the kernel, tc_classify() effectively does nothing besides > delegating. > > We could spare this layer and consolidate both functions. pktgen on > single CPU constantly pushing skbs directly into the netif_receive_skb() > path with a dummy classifier on ingress qdisc attached, improves > slightly from 22.3Mpps to 23.1Mpps. > > Signed-off-by: Daniel Borkmann <dan...@iogearbox.net> Applied, thanks Daniel. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
