On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:56:09AM +0200, Simon Horman wrote:
> Hi Pablo,
> 
> please consider these IPVS enhancements for v4.18.
> 
> * Whitepace cleanup
> 
> * Add Maglev hashing algorithm as a IPVS scheduler
> 
>   Inju Song says "Implements the Google's Maglev hashing algorithm as a
>   IPVS scheduler.  Basically it provides consistent hashing but offers some
>   special features about disruption and load balancing.
> 
>   1) minimal disruption: when the set of destinations changes,
>      a connection will likely be sent to the same destination
>      as it was before.
> 
>   2) load balancing: each destination will receive an almost
>      equal number of connections.
> 
>  Seel also: [3.4 Consistent Hasing] in
>  
> https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/nsdi16/nsdi16-paper-eisenbud.pdf
>  "
> 
> * Fix to correct implementation of Knuth's multiplicative hashing
>   which is used in sh/dh/lblc/lblcr algorithms. Instead the
>   implementation provided by the hash_32() macro is used.

Pulled, thanks Simon.

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