linux/net/atm
Eric Dumazet 0287587884 net: better IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE support
Testing xmit_more support with netperf and connected UDP sockets,
I found strange dst refcount false sharing.

Current handling of IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE is not optimal.

Dropping dst in validate_xmit_skb() is certainly too late in case
packet was queued by cpu X but dequeued by cpu Y

The logical point to take care of drop/force is in __dev_queue_xmit()
before even taking qdisc lock.

As Julian Anastasov pointed out, need for skb_dst() might come from some
packet schedulers or classifiers.

This patch adds new helper to cleanly express needs of various drivers
or qdiscs/classifiers.

Drivers that need skb_dst() in their ndo_start_xmit() should call
following helper in their setup instead of the prior :

	dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE;
->
	netif_keep_dst(dev);

Instead of using a single bit, we use two bits, one being
eventually rebuilt in bonding/team drivers.

The other one, is permanent and blocks IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE being
rebuilt in bonding/team. Eventually, we could add something
smarter later.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
Cc: Julian Anastasov <ja@ssi.bg>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2014-10-07 13:22:11 -04:00
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addr.c
addr.h
atm_misc.c
atm_sysfs.c
br2684.c
clip.c net: better IFF_XMIT_DST_RELEASE support 2014-10-07 13:22:11 -04:00
common.c atm: Convert pr_warning to pr_warn 2014-09-10 12:40:10 -07:00
common.h
ioctl.c
Kconfig
lec_arpc.h
lec.c
lec.h
Makefile
mpc.c
mpc.h
mpoa_caches.c
mpoa_caches.h
mpoa_proc.c
pppoatm.c
proc.c
protocols.h
pvc.c
raw.c
resources.c
resources.h
signaling.c
signaling.h
svc.c