On Tue, Feb 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM Mehrdad Moradi via dev < [email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > > Hi Mehrdad, in my opinion it's fine to consider it for 26.03. I'll review the first revision while other maintainers express their opinion. Regards, Ales _______________________________________________ dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/ovs-dev
