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SubjectRe: [PATCH] virtio-net: put virtio net header inline with data
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"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> writes:
> On Tue, Jul 09, 2013 at 11:46:23AM +0930, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com> writes:
>> > For small packets we can simplify xmit processing
>> > by linearizing buffers with the header:
>> > most packets seem to have enough head room
>> > we can use for this purpose.
>> > Since existing hypervisors require that header
>> > is the first s/g element, we need a feature bit
>> > for this.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
>> > ---
>> >
>> > Note: this needs to be applied on top of patch
>> > defining VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT - bit to be
>> > selected by Rusty.
>> >
>> > The following patch should work for any definition of
>> > VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT - I used bit 31 for testing.
>> > Rusty, could you please pick a valid bit for VIRTIO_F_ANY_LAYOUT
>> > and squeeze this patch into 3.11?
>>
>> Sorry, it's too late.
>>
>> First, I've been a bit lax in sending patches via DaveM, and this is
>> definitely his territory (ie. more net than virtio).
>
> Let's do this: I'll send a patch series, you ack and we see
> what happens?

If you convince DaveM, I won't object :)

>> Secondly, it needs baking and testing time.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Rusty.
>
> I did some testing on this. But proper testing just isn't happening out
> of tree.

But it will get into linux-next for the *next* merge window.

Cheers,
Rusty.


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