Re: [PATCH net-next v8 0/4] tun/tap & vhost-net: apply qdisc backpressure on full ptr_ring to reduce TX drops

From: Simon Schippers

Date: Mon Mar 23 2026 - 17:49:54 EST


On 3/12/26 14:06, Simon Schippers wrote:
> This patch series deals with tun/tap & vhost-net which drop incoming
> SKBs whenever their internal ptr_ring buffer is full. Instead, with this
> patch series, the associated netdev queue is stopped - but only when a
> qdisc is attached. If no qdisc is present the existing behavior is
> preserved. This patch series touches tun/tap and vhost-net, as they
> share common logic and must be updated together. Modifying only one of
> them would break the other.

Hi,

@Jason what do you think about the patchset?

Thanks!