netdev - RE: [PATCH net-next] bnx2x: use netdev_alloc

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Message-ID: <504C9EFCA2D0054393414C9CB605C37F1BFC4273@SJEXCHMB06.corp.ad.broadcom.com>
Date:	Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:57:44 +0000
From:	"Dmitry Kravkov" <dmitry@...adcom.com>
To:	"Eric Dumazet" <eric.dumazet@...il.com>,
	"David Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Eilon Greenstein" <eilong@...adcom.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH net-next] bnx2x: use netdev_alloc_frag()

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Dumazet [mailto:eric.dumazet@...il.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 12:16 AM
> To: David Miller
> Cc: netdev; Eilon Greenstein; Dmitry Kravkov
> Subject: [PATCH net-next] bnx2x: use netdev_alloc_frag()
> 
> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> Using netdev_alloc_frag() instead of kmalloc() permits better GRO or
> TCP coalescing behavior, as skb_gro_receive() doesn't have to fallback
> to frag_list overhead.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> Cc: Dmitry Kravkov <dmitry@...adcom.com>
> Cc: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@...adcom.com>

Thanks a lot, Eric!

Acked-by: Dmitry Kravkov <dmitry@...adcom.com>