netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] net/cdc_ncm: Add ntb_max_rx,ntb_max_tx cdc

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Message-ID: <b96cd386-3c5c-80ac-7124-7ea1ed128c5d@synaptics.com>
Date:   Fri, 24 Jun 2022 10:56:17 +0200
From:   Lukasz Spintzyk <lukasz.spintzyk@...aptics.com>
To:     Oliver Neukum <oneukum@...e.com>, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-usb@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     ppd-posix@...aptics.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] net/cdc_ncm: Add ntb_max_rx,ntb_max_tx cdc_ncm module
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On 14/06/2022 12:24, Lukasz Spintzyk wrote:
> On 13/06/2022 16:54, Oliver Neukum wrote:
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>> On 13.06.22 10:02, Łukasz Spintzyk wrote:
>>> This change allows to optionally adjust maximum RX and TX NTB size
>>> to better match specific device capabilities, leading to
>>> higher achievable Ethernet bandwidth.
>>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> this is awkward a patch. If some devices need bigger buffers, the
>> driver should grow its buffers for them without administrative
>> intervention.
>>
>>          Regards
>>                  Oliver
>>
> 
> This is true,
> Some of DisplayLink USB ethernet devices require values of TX and RX NTB 
> size higher then 32kb and this is more then defined 
> CDC_NCM_NTB_MAX_SIZE_TX/RX
> I wanted to be careful and not increase limit of NTB size for all 
> devices. But it would also by ok to me if we could increase 
> CDC_NCM_NTB_MAX_SIZE_TX/RX to 64kb.
> 
> Regards
> Lukasz Spintzyk

Hi guys,

Is there anything I could do to proceed with that patchset?

It is improving the experience for users of millions of 
DisplayLink-based docking stations that are in the wild.
That tweaks of NTB TX/RX results in approximately 4-5x available 
bandwidth improvement in extreme cases.

I think this is worth to have it upstream.

regards
Lukasz Spintzyk