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SubjectRe: [PATCH v2 net-next 0/2] split BPF out of core networking
On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 08:15:45 -0500
Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 00:01:44 -0700
> Alexei Starovoitov <ast@plumgrid.com> wrote:
>
> > This patch set splits BPF out of core networking into generic component
>
> Quick, probably dumb question: if you're going to split it out, why not
> split it out entirely, into kernel/ or (perhaps better) lib/? The
> whole point seems to be that BPF is outgrowing its networking home, so
> it seems like it might be better to make it truly generic.

I believe this is what Ingo suggested as well. If it is become generic,
it belongs in lib/

-- Steve


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