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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Superman)
Wed Jun 21 20:47:17 1995
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 95 00:14 BST
From: root@roadrunner.swansea.linux.org.uk (Superman)
To: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu, linux-net@vger.rutgers.edu
I've submitted the first set of sk_buff changes ready for cache aligned buffer
and variable header support. People running 1.3.x who can test unusual configs,
IPX, appletalk and token ring please do. People running 1.3.x just for the fun
of it take note of the comments I sent to Linus with the patch [see below]. I'm
sure this patch will totally screw something.
> These diffs do several things
>
> 1. They change the buffering code to allow for data being added/removed
> from the buffer head if room. This undoubtedly has broken some things I
> haven't found yet. I'm fairly happy TCP/IP and AX.25 are solid (including
> routing/forwarding). NetROM, Appletalk and IPX may well not be quite so
> happy this release.
>
> 2. As a result of this it enables the SKBUFF debugging. This puts a big
> dent in peformance, but will find the bugs much faster. It can be turned off
> again in a few releases.
>
> 3. Updates the various version numbers and status files.
>
> 4. Fixes a potential hang problem with TCP. As of this release the need
> for 'pc/tcp compatbility' should be gone.
>
>
> They assume you haven't merged the loadable firewall module (if so reverse
> it as the new buffers can fix the forwarding speed problem much more cleanly).
Alan
