netdev - Re: [PATCH net 2/2] bnxt_en: Linearize TX SKB if the fragments exceed the max

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Message-ID: <20250324165118.GH892515@horms.kernel.org>
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:51:18 +0000
From: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>
To: Michael Chan <michael.chan@...adcom.com>
Cc: davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
	kuba@...nel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, andrew+netdev@...n.ch,
	pavan.chebbi@...adcom.com, andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com,
	osk@...gle.com, Somnath Kotur <somnath.kotur@...adcom.com>,
	Kalesh AP <kalesh-anakkur.purayil@...adcom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 2/2] bnxt_en: Linearize TX SKB if the fragments
 exceed the max

On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 02:16:39PM -0700, Michael Chan wrote:
> If skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags excceds what the chip can support,
> linearize the SKB and warn once to let the user know.
> net.core.max_skb_frags can be lowered, for example, to avoid the
> issue.
> 
> Fixes: 3948b05950fd ("net: introduce a config option to tweak MAX_SKB_FRAGS")
> Reviewed-by: Somnath Kotur <somnath.kotur@...adcom.com>
> Reviewed-by: Kalesh AP <kalesh-anakkur.purayil@...adcom.com>
> Reviewed-by: Andy Gospodarek <andrew.gospodarek@...adcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Michael Chan <michael.chan@...adcom.com>

Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@...nel.org>