Hi Dumitru and OVN team, I would like to propose an exception for a patch I posted: "[PATCH ovn] pinctrl: Randomize DNS response IP order for load balancing" and request to squeeze this into 26.03.0 if possible.
While this is technically an optimization, the current behavior results in a functional deficiency and backend hotspots. Since ovn-controller currently returns IP addresses in a static order, standard clients (which typically pick the first IP) end up directing all traffic to a single backend. This effectively negates the purpose of the load balancer in many scenarios and creates uneven distribution. The patch implements a standard Fisher-Yates shuffle to randomize the order of IPs in the DNS answer. It is a self-contained change within pinctrl with low regression risk, but it provides significant value for correctly distributing traffic in the upcoming release. Do you think we can squeeze this into 26.03.0? Regards, Mehrdad _______________________________________________ dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/ovs-dev
