From: Eric Dumazet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 09:00:21 +0100
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SMP > + /* > + * In order to avoid cache line ping pongs on last_rx, we check > + * if the device is a slave, > + * and if last_rx really has to be modified > + */ > + if (!(dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) || (dev->last_rx == jiffies)) > + return; > +#endif I said it's supposed to be generally available that the dev->last_rx value is updated and accurate for all network devices. Bypassing the setting by checking for IFF_SLAVE totally defeats that and makes this check a bonding specific optimization. Like I said, please find another way. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
