2002-06-26 15:20:06

by Nivedita Singhvi

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Subject: Re: efficient copy to user and copy from user routines in Linux


> I have a patch which let sendmsg use copy_from_user
> instead of csum_and_copy_from_user when a NIC supports
> HW-checksumming. It just works on kernel 2.4, I haven't
> ported it on kernel 2.5 yet.
> If you want it I'll port it after I come back from OTTAWA.

I believe Mala has run with just such a patch independently
(not looked at it yet) provided by me, but dont believe her
current results include that patch..

thanks,
Nivedita