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From: Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@o2.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] NET: Multiple queue network device support
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 08:26:10 +0100
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On 07-03-2007 23:42, David Miller wrote:
> I didn't say to use skb->priority, I said to shrink skb->priority down
> to a u16 and then make another u16 which will store your queue mapping
> value.

Peter is right: this is fully used by schedulers (prio,
CBQ, HTB, HFSC...) and would break users' scripts, so I
wouldn't recommend, too.

Regards,
Jarek P.