netdev - Re: [PATCH] net+crypto: Use vmalloc for zlib inflate buffers.

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Date:	Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:57:27 +0800
From:	Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, eilong@...adcom.com,
	mjackson220.list@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net+crypto: Use vmalloc for zlib inflate buffers.

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 09:26:18PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> 
> They are 64K and result in order-4 allocations, even with SLUB.
> 
> Therefore, just like we always have for the deflate buffers, use
> vmalloc.
> 
> Reported-by: Martin Jackson <mjackson220.list@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>

Acked-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>

Thanks,
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