netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] xfrm: IPsec hardware offload performance improvements

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Message-ID: <aQBnlOpPIGKyGjqU@secunet.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:49:56 +0100
From: Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@...unet.com>
To: Jianbo Liu <jianbol@...dia.com>
CC: <netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <davem@...emloft.net>, <kuba@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] xfrm: IPsec hardware offload performance
 improvements

On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 04:35:41AM +0300, Jianbo Liu wrote:
> This patch series optimizes IPsec crypto offload performance by
> addressing a lock contention bottleneck using RSS.
> 
> The first patch refactors the xfrm_input to avoid a costly
> unlock/relock cycle.
> 
> The second patch builds on this by removing a redundant replay check,
> which is unnecessary for the synchronous hardware path.
> 
> Jianbo Liu (2):
>   xfrm: Refactor xfrm_input lock to reduce contention with RSS
>   xfrm: Skip redundant replay recheck for the hardware offload path

Series applied to ipsec-next, thanks Jianbo!