On 09/12/2012 06:21 PM, Mr Dash Four wrote:
>>> Only to make it be evaluated after value << 8 | 10 and to ensure
>>> uniqueness between class priorities.
>> "Be evaluated"? Are there any restrictions on these values? I know
>> of one - in filters - that needs to be > 12. Are there any other
>> such restrictions?
> Further point on this - I did a bit of testing and changed my
> discipline to htb just to see what has been produced. It turns out
> that the value in the PRIORITY column in tcclasses is passed onto the
> class definitions as-is - none of this << 8 | 20 malarkey! All my
> class "prio" values are 1 to 7 - without exception (I could attach my
> firewall_tc file produced, if needed - just let me know).

No need -- I'm prefectly aware of how it works. But as I pointed out in 
my previous post the 'malarkey' is used to order the filters, regardless 
of the queuing discipline.

>
> Also, I tried using the same priority values (1-7) when defining
> filter classes as well. It turns out that not only is this value
> accepted by tc, but it also works, so I don't know where you get that
> the "prio" value in the "tc filter" statements must be > 12 from?

I removed that restriction shortly after I posted the patch.

-Tom
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