Subject: Re: Dynamic registry of ehternet frame types
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
From: None <ragge@ludd.luth.se>
List: tech-kern
Date: 11/12/2003 16:54:08
>
> On Nov 11, 2003, at 11:49 PM, Martin Husemann wrote:
>
> > This has the additional advantage that it enables LKMs to register and
> > handler
> > additional ethernet frame types. It would not affect the efficiency of
> > hardwired frame types.
> >
> > Do you think this is worth the effort?
>
> Yes. I would actually like to see the entire input path use
> dynamically-registered handlers, and eliminate that big switch
> statement entirely.
>
In that case some performance measurements is required, so that
an implementation won't give any penalty.
But yes, if it won't hurt performance it is really a good idea.
-- Ragge