linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V6 net-next 1/1] hv_netvsc: Use the xmit_more skb flag to optimize signaling the host

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Date:	Tue, 12 May 2015 23:11:09 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	kys@...rosoft.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	devel@...uxdriverproject.org, olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com,
	jasowang@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V6 net-next 1/1] hv_netvsc: Use the xmit_more skb flag
 to optimize signaling the host

From: "K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 15:39:46 -0700

> Based on the information given to this driver (via the xmit_more skb flag),
> we can defer signaling the host if more packets are on the way. This will help
> make the host more efficient since it can potentially process a larger batch of
> packets. Implement this optimization.
> 
> Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>

Applied, thank you.
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