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Date:      Sun, 2 Mar 1997 00:59:24 +1100 (EST)
From:      Julian Assange <proff@iq.org>
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   optimised ip_input
Message-ID:  <199703011359.AAA10816@profane.iq.org>

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ip_input() is appalling slow for multi-homed hosts, taking around
2 x num_interface_addresses comparisons to detect if a packet is
locally destined.

I've addressed this with address caching, hashing, and intelligent
handling of broadcast addresses. Interested?

--
Prof. Julian Assange  |If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people
		      |together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks
proff@iq.org          |and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless
proff@gnu.ai.mit.edu  |immensity of the sea. -- Antoine de Saint Exupery



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