netdev - Socket Buffers and Memory Managment

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Date:	Tue, 17 Jul 2007 10:20:58 -0700 (PDT)
From:	vinay ravuri <vinaynyc@...oo.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Socket Buffers and Memory Managment

Hi,

I am fairly new to linux socket buffers and have the
following questions!

I am working with a custom ethernet MAC that does not
allow me to specify a particular memory location for
the h/w to DMA the packet into (Rx side).  Instead, it
has a pool of fixed size buffers with some h/w
specific headers around each buffer that are managed
by h/w and will pick a free buffer and DMA the packet.
 It appears dev_alloc_skb() actually allocates the
physical memory and doesn't allow the user to specify
the skb.data to something specific to what I want
which is a problem for me.  First is my assumption
correct that I am cannot pick an arbitrary skb.data
location in struct sk_buff?  I want to avoid copying
the dma'ed data into a new socket buffer as it is
expense.  Is there any ways around this problem?

Also, if the h/w gives me a single packet in multiple
locations (i.e. non-contiguous chunks of memory), can
socket buffers handle chains of buffers?  I am looking
for a facility like mbuf's in netbsd where one can
chain multiple buffers together to make construct a
single packet.

Please e-mail me responses to vinay_nyc@...oo.com

Thanks,
Vinay

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