netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] net: allow > 0 order atomic page alloc in skb_page_frag

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Message-ID: <20131223133526.GE18168@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:35:26 +0200
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	mwdalton@...gle.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, jasowang@...hat.com,
	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/3] net: allow > 0 order atomic page alloc in
 skb_page_frag_refill

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 02:58:15PM -0500, David Miller wrote:
> 
> Can I get some reviews of this series from virtio folks?
> 
> Thanks.

I think it's a good idea, certainly the best we can do
short term.
Would like a couple of comments addressed before it's applied.

Longer term one approach to consider is to make device
look aheads in the VQ until it finds a large
enough buffer.

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MST
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