Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:55:47 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org> Cc: Ryan Stone <rysto32@gmail.com>, Bruce Simpson <bms@fastmail.net>, "svn-src-head@freebsd.org" <svn-src-head@freebsd.org>, Ryan Stone <rstone@freebsd.org>, "src-committers@freebsd.org" <src-committers@freebsd.org>, "svn-src-all@freebsd.org" <svn-src-all@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r304436 - in head: . sys/netinet Message-ID: <CAJ-VmokGik9X9ChLcYtOQj1_Bxx=WO4LkJbp_KzoDxBijh81jg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20160829220039.GH1740@FreeBSD.org> References: <201608182259.u7IMx5oW002018@repo.freebsd.org> <4fbc2e1d-3a62-5963-83d5-f9c931503e51@fastmail.net> <3806700d-ed27-7915-4818-c2d64f7b806d@fastmail.net> <CAFMmRNyi=PwE9pc9_8wCU63=HttUzFR4Zh2v=uHKcQ-zaLxdJQ@mail.gmail.com> <fcb33eac-ec99-03c7-57b5-f24f86c4f41a@fastmail.net> <CAFMmRNwDPy4Hd35DrfREZQzjvd89qw=zhEriddG8U8NV7tD=EA@mail.gmail.com> <6f4449f2-d145-8b49-c3f0-433e8ff4d2a2@fastmail.net> <CAFMmRNypgJc00XH277oB3EEGje4xq%2B8_qcJfZu4jjBfTfa7GGQ@mail.gmail.com> <20160829220039.GH1740@FreeBSD.org>
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On 29 August 2016 at 15:00, Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Sat, Aug 20, 2016 at 12:36:58PM -0400, Ryan Stone wrote: > R> - The if_addr_lock would appear to be an excellent candidate to be > R> converted into an rmlock, but unfortunately we made the mistake of exposing > R> the lock through the ifnet KPI. Fixing that would require rototilling > R> every single Ethernet/WiFi/etc driver in the tree. > > Just my 2 cents: that's why I'd like to encourage developers to do a big > leap with new ifnet KPI (which will give only pointer to struct ifnet > to drivers), and then with our hands unentagled improve the network stack. > > See projects/ifnet branch in the subversion. Hi, It's an easyish thing to do now - just come up with an API change proposal and I'll rototill the wifi drivers / stack in preparation. -adrian > > -- > Totus tuus, Glebius.
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