[openib-general] [PATCH][1/7]ipoib performance patches -- remove ah_reap

[Shirley Ma]

Roland Dreier <rdreier at cisco.com> wrote on 05/24/2006 05:11:12 PM:

>     Shirley> Roland, My idea is to remove this AH reap thread. We can
>     Shirley> use RCU to do the same work without lots of coding. Do
>     Shirley> you agree?
> 
> No, I don't see how that will help.  How does RCU know when it's safe
> to free an AH?

With tx_ring removal patch, RCU can be done.

Thanks
Shirley Ma
IBM Linux Technology Center
15300 SW Koll Parkway
Beaverton, OR 97006-6063
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