netdev - Re: [PATCH net] bpf: add schedule points to map alloc/free

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Date:   Tue, 12 Dec 2017 15:33:13 -0800
From:   Alexei Starovoitov <alexei.starovoitov@...il.com>
To:     Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:     Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>,
        netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] bpf: add schedule points to map alloc/free

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 02:22:39PM -0800, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> While using large percpu maps, htab_map_alloc() can hold
> cpu for hundreds of ms.
> 
> This patch adds cond_resched() calls to percpu alloc/free
> call sites, all running in process context.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>

Applied, thanks Eric!