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Subject: Re: [PATCH V7 2/4 net-next] skbuff: Add userspace zero-copy
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From: Shirley Ma <mashirle@us.ibm.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:45:10 -0700

> To support skb zero-copy, a pointer is needed to add to skb share info.
> Do you agree with this approach? If not, do you have any other
> suggestions?

I really can't form an opinion unless I am shown the complete
implementation, what this give us in return, what the impact is, etc.