netdev - Re: How to best consolidate list of skbs (msdu) for receive?

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Date:	Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:03:15 -0800
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
Cc:	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
	"linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org" <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: How to best consolidate list of skbs (msdu) for receive?

On Thu, 2014-02-27 at 14:38 -0800, Ben Greear wrote:

> Based on the code above, do you think skb_try_coalesce() is
> the best option for this logic?

Yep, if you do not know how are built the skb in the chain, I would say
using skb_try_coalesce() seems the proper way.

We use it for example in tcp input path.

Take also a look at tipc_link_recv_fragment()


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