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Re: How to optimize routing performance

To: riel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Rik van Riel)
Subject: Re: How to optimize routing performance
From: kuznet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 21:14:03 +0300 (MSK)
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.4.33.0103152137240.1320-100000@duckman.distro.conectiva> from "Rik van Riel" at Mar 15, 1 08:45:01 pm
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Hello!

> Isn't it possible to put something like this in the layer just
> above the driver ?

"Something like this" but above driver is the scheme which used
in linux for ages and well known not only to be not working,
but even responsible for livelocks. 8)

You will have time to discuss this with Jamal, the first stage
of the work is in 2.4. Polling is planned for 2.5. 

However all the measures to avoid livelocks require remake of drivers.

Alexey

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