Re: [PATCH v4 5/6] connector/cn_proc: Performance improvements

From: Anjali Kulkarni
Date: Thu Jun 01 2023 - 12:38:51 EST




> On Jun 1, 2023, at 9:25 AM, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:55:27 -0700 Anjali Kulkarni wrote:
>> +#define FILTER
>> +
>> +#ifdef FILTER
>> +#define NL_MESSAGE_SIZE (sizeof(struct nlmsghdr) + sizeof(struct cn_msg) + \
>> + sizeof(struct proc_input))
>> +#else
>> #define NL_MESSAGE_SIZE (sizeof(struct nlmsghdr) + sizeof(struct cn_msg) + \
>> sizeof(int))
>> +#endif
>
> The #define FILTER and ifdefs around it need to go, this much I can
> tell you without understanding what it does :S We have the git history
> we don't need to keep dead code around.

The FILTER option is for backwards compatibility for those who may be using the proc connector today - so they do not need to immediately switch to using the new method - the example just shows the old method which does not break or need changes - do you still want me to remove the FILTER?

Anjali