Re: [PATCH net-next 0/5] refine virtio-net XDP

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Tue Jul 18 2017 - 16:13:22 EST


On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 08:43:56PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
> Hi:
>
> This series brings two optimizations for virtio-net XDP:
>
> - avoid reset during XDP set
> - turn off offloads on demand

I'm glad to see this take shape - this can be
extended to optimize virtnet_get_headroom so we don't
waste room if adjust_head is enabled.

I see a couple of issues, responded to individual patches.


> Please review.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jason Wang (5):
> virtio_ring: allow to store zero as the ctx
> virtio-net: pack headroom into ctx for mergeable buffer
> virtio-net: switch to use new ctx API for small buffer
> virtio-net: do not reset during XDP set
> virtio-net: switch off offloads on demand if possible on XDP set
>
> drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 325 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
> drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c | 2 +-
> 2 files changed, 194 insertions(+), 133 deletions(-)
>
> --
> 2.7.4