At 2018-05-10 21:02:55, "Eric Dumazet" <eric.duma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >On 05/10/2018 01:28 AM, gfree.w...@vip.163.com wrote: >> From: Gao Feng <gfree.w...@vip.163.com> >> >> The skb flow limit is implemented for each CPU independently. In the >> current codes, the function skb_flow_limit gets the softnet_data by >> this_cpu_ptr. But the target cpu of enqueue_to_backlog would be not >> the current cpu when enable RPS. As the result, the skb_flow_limit checks >> the stats of current CPU, while the skb is going to append the queue of >> another CPU. It isn't the expected behavior. >> >> Now pass the softnet_data as a param to softnet_data to make consistent. >> > >Please add a correct Fixes: tag
Thanks Eric. I have one question about the "Fixes: tag". Most of patches are bug fixes, but when need to add the "Fixes: tag", and when not ? I'm not clear about it. Could you explain it please? Best Regards Feng > >By doing so, you will likely add a CC: tag to make sure the author of the code >will receive your email and give feed back. > >Thanks ! >
