Re: [Lsf-pc] [LSF/MM ATTEND] Over-the-wire data compression

[Jan Kara <jack@suse.cz>]

Hello Enzo,

it is good to also CC appropriate public mailing lists so that other
attendees can discuss about your proposal. Added some I found relevant.

								Honza

On Thu 14-03-24 15:14:49, Enzo Matsumiya wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Having implemented data compression for SMB2 messages in cifs.ko, I'd
> like to attend LSF/MM to discuss:
> 
> - implementation decisions, both in the protocol level and in the
>   compression algorithms; e.g. performance improvements, what could,
>   if possible/wanted, turn into a lib/ module, etc
> 
> - compression algorithms in general; talk about algorithms to determine
>   if/how compressible a blob of data is
>     * several such algorithms already exist and are used by on-disk
>       compression tools, but for over-the-wire compression maybe the
>       fastest one with good (not great nor best) predictability
>       could work?
> 
> - overlapping modules/areas that have the need/desire to compress
>   transmitting data and their status quo in the topic; difficulties
>   where I could help and/or achievements that I could learn from
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Enzo
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Jan Kara <jack@suse.com>
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