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Subject: Re: Proposal for changes to network device drivers and network
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At Fri, 7 Sep 2012 01:28:16 -0700,
Anuranjan Shukla wrote:
> 
> 
> >
> >> struct socket {
> >> 
> >> 	int so_fibnum;		/* routing domain for this socket */
> >> 	uint32_t so_user_cookie;
> >> +	u_int   so_oqueue;     /* manage send prioritizing based on
> >>application
> >> needs */
> >> +	u_short so_lrid;     /* logical routing */
> >> };
> >> 
> >
> >I'd be interested to know how this is used.
> 
> We use the first one as a 'direction' to the forwarding path to select an
> appropriate priority queue to send the packet on. In a generic (i.e.
> Something other than our specific system) system, one could consider
> interesting ways to use queues on a multi queue NIC with help from a
> driver. The second one is for a system with logical routing capabilities
> (multiple routing systems within the same chassis). It gives an
> application opening a socket an option to select the specific logical
> routing instance.

OK, that's what I guessed but thanks for confirming it.

> I'll provide smaller pieces of diffs for the kernel without networking
> patch I'd sent out. Let me know if you prefer the device driver interface
> to be in that too.

Yes, please.

Best,
George