netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: skbuff: update and rename __kfree_skb

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Date:   Fri, 21 Apr 2023 02:50:19 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
        pabeni@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: skbuff: update and rename __kfree_skb_defer()

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:00:05 -0700 you wrote:
> __kfree_skb_defer() uses the old naming where "defer" meant
> slab bulk free/alloc APIs. In the meantime we also made
> __kfree_skb_defer() feed the per-NAPI skb cache, which
> implies bulk APIs. So take away the 'defer' and add 'napi'.
> 
> While at it add a drop reason. This only matters on the
> tx_action path, if the skb has a frag_list. But getting
> rid of a SKB_DROP_REASON_NOT_SPECIFIED seems like a net
> benefit so why not.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] net: skbuff: update and rename __kfree_skb_defer()
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/8fa66e4a1bdd

You are awesome, thank you!
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