Subject: Re: [RFC] ematch API, u32 ematch, nbyte ematch, basic classifier

From: Thomas Graf <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:09:17 +0100

* jamal <[email-masked]> 2005-01-04 21:54
> I think this is a debate that can be easily settled ;->
> Agreed logic will beat brute force smartness and u32 is not exactly
> for the faint hearted. And its usability is extremely poor - but lets
> maintain its power as is.

Absolutely.

> > Using what key? We have no knowledge about what the ematches want to
> > see or not.
> 
> Ok, good question ;->
> Maybe you should have own some 32 bit key?

Actually the goal of basic is to be an alternative to u32
if hashing is not required because I think adding hashing
will simply result in a duplication of u32.