[syslinux] [PATCH][GIT-PULL] lwIP undiif: Fixes for VMware platforms and general fixes

[Gene Cumm]

On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 18:17, H. Peter Anvin <hpa at zytor.com> wrote:
> On 10/20/2011 06:11 PM, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>>
>> tcpip_input always calls ethernet_input if you are an ethernet device.
>> So the only practical difference is bounding through an extra thread.
>>
>> Maybe there is a good reason for bouncing through an extra thread.
>> I seem to have vague memories about it just being plain less efficient
>> and killing through put.
>>
>> I did not use tcpip_input deliberately.  At the very least because it
>> was an apparent unnecessary complication.
>>
>
> ... except not doing that violates the locking constraints of the code.

Or probably requires complete replacement of tcpip_thread()

-- 
-Gene