Re: [PATCH 7/7] netpoll: avoid kfree_skb on packets with destructo

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Mar 03, 2005 at 01:29:06PM -0800, David S. Miller wrote:
> On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:17:10 -0500
> Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Heh, I was just writing this same message.
> > 
> > On a related note...  David, I would prefer if you merged up the netpoll 
> > stuff, since it touches mainly net/*
> > 
> > Is that cool w/ you?
> 
> No problem.  I still don't like this code in that it adds a locking
> penalty to everyone just by virtue of enabling netpoll.  We've worked
> so hard with things like NETIF_F_LLTX to eliminate locking, so this
> would be a huge step backwards.

Agreed.

        Jeff