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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next-2.6 V3] net: convert bonding to use rx_handler
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2011 10:22:50 +0100
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Le samedi 19 f=C3=A9vrier 2011 =C3=A0 09:58 +0100, Jiri Pirko a =C3=A9c=
rit :
> Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 09:37:55AM CET, eric.dumazet@gmail.com wrote:
> >Le samedi 19 f=C3=A9vrier 2011 =C3=A0 09:05 +0100, Jiri Pirko a =C3=A9=
crit :
> >> This patch converts bonding to use rx_handler. Results in cleaner
> >> __netif_receive_skb() with much less exceptions needed. Also
> >> bond-specific work is moved into bond code.
> >>=20
> >> Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com>
> >>=20
> >> v1->v2:
> >>         using skb_iif instead of new input_dev to remember origina=
l
> >> 	device
> >> v2->v3:
> >> 	set orig_dev =3D skb->dev if skb_iif is set
> >>=20
> >
> >Seems much better ;)
> >
> >Do you have some performance numbers ?
>=20
> I don't. I can surely obtain some. What's the best way to measure thi=
s?
>=20

Hmm, since its receive path :

Two machines, one sending (pktgen) a flood, one receiving it and
check/count how many frames hit destination, before/after patch.