netdev - [PATCH] *icsk_ca_priv: Reduce inet_connection

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Date:	Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:26:50 +0200
From:	Daniele Lacamera <root@...ielinux.net>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
CC:	angelo.tornese@...il.com
Subject: [PATCH] *icsk_ca_priv: Reduce inet_connection_sock size?

This simple patch (2.6.26) replaces the icsk_ca_priv big array with a
void pointer, reducing the default inet_connection_sock size by 60Bytes.

Each "congestion controlled" socket must allocate and free its own priv
structure if needed, from the connection init and release callbacks
inside each module.

Wouldn't this reduce memory usage for sockets that don't use ca?

Thanks

-- 
Daniele

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