Re: Openswan 2.4.9 - tasklet or workqueue ?

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Jivin Eran Ben-Avi lays it down ...
> Hi,
> 
> I tested IPSec(tunnel mode) routing performance between 2 GbE ports using packet generator(SMARTBIT)  on ARM 500MHz with latest OCF patched on Openswan2.4.9 and I noticed the callback functions are using workqueue.
> Since RX was performed in NAPI mode with higher priority then TX (in workqueue), the callback function(in ipsec_ocf.c) was starved with zero routing.
> The problem was solved after I switched to use tasklet instead of the workqueue.
> Is there a room for updating next OCF release ?

Sure,  send in a patch. This is against ocf-linux-20070727 right ?

Cheers,
Davidm

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