Jivin Kabir Ahsan-r9aahw lays it down ... > We can also do direct function call of ipsec_xsm or ipsec_rsm instead > of using tasklet. Care to come up with something that still works for 2.4 but it targetted more at 2.6 ? I wasn't all the happy with the double function thing going on there, Cheers, Davidm > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-crypto-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-crypto-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eran Ben-Avi > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 2:58 AM > To: David McCullough > Cc: linux-crypto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Openswan 2.4.9 - tasklet or workqueue ? > > > --- David McCullough > <David_Mccullough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 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 ? > Yes. > Can you please estimate when next release will be ready? > > Thanks. > > > > > Cheers, > > Davidm > > > > -- > > David McCullough, > > david_mccullough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ph:+61 > > 734352815 > > Secure Computing - SnapGear http://www.uCdot.org > > http://www.cyberguard.com > > - > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe > > linux-crypto" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Got a little couch potato? > Check out fun summer activities for kids. > http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&cs=bz > -- David McCullough, david_mccullough@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Ph:+61 734352815 Secure Computing - SnapGear http://www.uCdot.org http://www.cyberguard.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-crypto" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
