Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] [CORE]: datagram: basic memory accounting functions

From: Hideo AOKI <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:22:11 -0500

David Miller wrote:
> From: Hideo AOKI <[email-masked]>
> Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:18:54 -0500
> 
>>> Also, the memory accounting is done at different parts in
>>> the socket code paths for stream vs. datagram.  This is why
>>> everything is inconsistent, and, a mess.
>> Could you tell me more detailed information?
> 
> I think the core thing is that TCP and INET protocols call into
> the memory accounting internally, either inside their own code
> paths or with inet_*() helpers.
> 
> This is versus what we really want is everything happening via generic
> sk_foo() helpers.
> 
> If that's what's happening already, great, just consolidate the
> datagram vs. stream stuff and it should be good.

Thank you for the explanation.

I'll do my best.

Regards,
Hideo

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