netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH] wifi: free SKBTX_WIFI_STATUS skb tx

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Message-ID: <CAL+tcoALESX7+pJfvOoGSG7adKhsbhSXw2zti7ZNHmOwpSJsUg@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:33:40 +0800
From: Jason Xing <kerneljasonxing@...il.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, 
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] wifi: free SKBTX_WIFI_STATUS skb tx_flags flag

On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:49:39 +0100 Johannes Berg wrote:
> > Someone mentioned today at netdevconf that we've run out of
>
> Don't recall the mention, but I'd guess maybe Jason Xing during
> his timestamping talk?  Change itself LGTM!

Yes, I did mention it. Sorry for missing this commit.

Considering it's too late for me, I promise I will review tomorrow morning.

Thanks,
Jason

>
> > tx_flags in the skb_shinfo(). Gain one bit back by removing
> > the wifi bit. We should be able to do that because the only
> > userspace application for it (hostapd) doesn't change the
> > setting on the socket, it just uses different sockets, and
> > normally doesn't even use this any more, sending the frames
> > over nl80211 instead.
>