Re: [PATCH v6 net-next 08/15] net: softnet_data: Make xmit.recursion per task.

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior
Date: Fri Jun 14 2024 - 12:05:00 EST


On 2024-06-14 16:08:42 [+0200], Paolo Abeni wrote:
>
> I personally think (fear mostly) there is still the potential for some
> (performance) regression. I think it would be safer to introduce this
> change under a compiler conditional and eventually follow-up with a
> patch making the code generic.
>
> Should such later change prove to be problematic, we could revert it
> without impacting the series as a whole.

Sounds reasonable. In that case let me stick with "v6.5" of this patch
(as just posted due the `more' member) and then I could introduce an
option for !RT to use this optionally so it can be tested widely.

> Thanks!
>
> Paolo

Sebastian