Re: [PATCH] 2.6.9 Use skb_padto() in drivers/net/8390.c

[Alan Cox]

On Sad, 2005-02-19 at 05:20, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > It means that padto has improved a lot (or the underlying allocators).
> > It also still means the patch makes the code slower and introduces
> > changes that have no benefit into the kernel, so while its good to see
> > its not relevant its still a pointless change.
> 
> So the verdict is to revert?

Not sure. The old code is known to work and a fraction faster, the new
code makes the driver use the same logic as the others. Having seen the
numbers from Paul I personally don't care either way.

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