--- Andre Oppermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BTW, we'll get even better performance if we keep both > > interfaces' MAC addresses in cache (and call > > ifp->if_start directly). This requires to keep > > ethernet header in mbuf untouched and is only relevant > > in ethernet though. I implemented such layer 2 cache > > in a local version of IPFilter and got some good > > results. > > I don't understand why you want to do that unless you > are doing bridging. We have to look up the mac address > of the next hop anyway. If that is not already in the > routing table it needs to do a arp lookup. > > -- > Andre
Ah, my fault. I didn't read your patch carefully and assumed that ip fastforward do flow caching as ip_flow does. However, I think ip flow caching is a good thing and maybe implementing it in ip fastforward is a good idea. song __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
