netdev - Re: [PATCH v4 bpf-next] bpf: select proper size for bpf_prog

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Message-Id: <164782920974.9354.16623497137141452745.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org>
Date:   Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:20:09 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Song Liu <song@...nel.org>
Cc:     bpf@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, ast@...nel.org,
        daniel@...earbox.net, andrii@...nel.org, kernel-team@...com,
        edumazet@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 bpf-next] bpf: select proper size for bpf_prog_pack

Hello:

This patch was applied to bpf/bpf-next.git (master)
by Alexei Starovoitov <ast@...nel.org>:

On Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:11:35 -0800 you wrote:
> Using HPAGE_PMD_SIZE as the size for bpf_prog_pack is not ideal in some
> cases. Specifically, for NUMA systems, __vmalloc_node_range requires
> PMD_SIZE * num_online_nodes() to allocate huge pages. Also, if the system
> does not support huge pages (i.e., with cmdline option nohugevmalloc), it
> is better to use PAGE_SIZE packs.
> 
> Add logic to select proper size for bpf_prog_pack. This solution is not
> ideal, as it makes assumption about the behavior of module_alloc and
> __vmalloc_node_range. However, it appears to be the easiest solution as
> it doesn't require changes in module_alloc and vmalloc code.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [v4,bpf-next] bpf: select proper size for bpf_prog_pack
    https://git.kernel.org/bpf/bpf-next/c/ef078600eec2

You are awesome, thank you!
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