On Thu, Apr 19, 2018 at 10:56:09AM +0200, Simon Horman wrote: > Hi Pablo, > > please consider these IPVS enhancements for v4.18. > > * Whitepace cleanup > > * Add Maglev hashing algorithm as a IPVS scheduler > > Inju Song says "Implements the Google's Maglev hashing algorithm as a > IPVS scheduler. Basically it provides consistent hashing but offers some > special features about disruption and load balancing. > > 1) minimal disruption: when the set of destinations changes, > a connection will likely be sent to the same destination > as it was before. > > 2) load balancing: each destination will receive an almost > equal number of connections. > > Seel also: [3.4 Consistent Hasing] in > https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/nsdi16/nsdi16-paper-eisenbud.pdf > " > > * Fix to correct implementation of Knuth's multiplicative hashing > which is used in sh/dh/lblc/lblcr algorithms. Instead the > implementation provided by the hash_32() macro is used. Pulled, thanks Simon. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
