linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/2] net: netpoll: Improve SKB pool management

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Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 02:00:34 +0000
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To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v3 0/2] net: netpoll: Improve SKB pool management

Hello:

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

On Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:00:10 -0800 you wrote:
> The netpoll subsystem pre-allocates 32 SKBs in a pool for emergency use
> during out-of-memory conditions. However, the current implementation has
> several inefficiencies:
> 
>  * The SKB pool, once allocated, is never freed:
> 	 * Resources remain allocated even after netpoll users are removed
> 	 * Failed initialization can leave pool populated forever
>  * The global pool design makes resource tracking difficult
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next,v3,1/2] net: netpoll: Individualize the skb pool
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/221a9c1df790
  - [net-next,v3,2/2] net: netpoll: flush skb pool during cleanup
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/6c59f16f1770

You are awesome, thank you!
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