netdev - [PATCH] NET : keep sk_backlog near sk

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Date:	Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:50:15 +0100
From:	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH] NET : keep sk_backlog near sk_lock

Hi David

sk_backlog is a critical field of struct sock. (known famous words)

It is (ab)used in hot paths, in particular in release_sock(), tcp_recvmsg(), 
tcp_v4_rcv(), sk_receive_skb().

It really makes sense to place it next to sk_lock, because sk_backlog is only 
used after sk_lock locked (and thus memory cache line in L1 cache). This 
should reduce cache misses and sk_lock acquisition time.

(In theory, we could only move the head pointer near sk_lock, and leaving tail 
far away, because 'tail' is normally not so hot, but keep it simple :) )

Thank you

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>

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