netdev - Re: stmmac ethernet in kernel 4.4: coalescing related pauses?

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Date:   Mon, 28 Nov 2016 16:33:11 +0100
From:   Lino Sanfilippo <lsanfil@...vell.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:     <pavel@....cz>, <peppe.cavallaro@...com>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: stmmac ethernet in kernel 4.4: coalescing related pauses?

Hi,

On 28.11.2016 15:54, David Miller wrote:
> From: Lino Sanfilippo <lsanfil@...vell.com>
> Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 14:07:51 +0100
>
>> Calling skb_orphan() in the xmit handler made this issue disappear.
>
> This is not the way to handle this problem.
>

I agree, its not a clean solution. But if the use of skb_orphan makes the delays
disappear, it can at least be a hint that socket queue limits are involved.

Regards,
Lino