netdev - Re: [PATCH] net/pppoe: make number of hash bits configurable

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Date: Wed, 17 May 2023 12:10:22 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Jaco Kroon <jaco@....co.za>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net/pppoe: make number of hash bits configurable

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Wed, 17 May 2023 10:00:03 +0200 you wrote:
> When running large numbers of pppoe connections, a bucket size of 16 may
> be too small and 256 may be more appropriate.  This sacrifices some RAM
> but should result in faster processing of incoming PPPoE frames.
> 
> On our systems we run upwards of 150 PPPoE connections at any point in
> time, and we suspect we're starting to see the effects of this small
> number of buckets.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net/pppoe: make number of hash bits configurable
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/96ba44c637b0

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