netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] idpf: do not linearize big TSO packets

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Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:40:06 +0000
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To: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] idpf: do not linearize big TSO packets

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:59:34 +0000 you wrote:
> idpf has a limit on number of scatter-gather frags
> that can be used per segment.
> 
> Currently, idpf_tx_start() checks if the limit is hit
> and forces a linearization of the whole packet.
> 
> This requires high order allocations that can fail
> under memory pressure. A full size BIG-TCP packet
> would require order-7 alocation on x86_64 :/
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] idpf: do not linearize big TSO packets
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/02614eee26fb

You are awesome, thank you!
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