Re: [PATCH net-next] net: tso: inline tso_count_descs()

From: Yunsheng Lin
Date: Fri Dec 09 2022 - 03:49:38 EST


On 2022/12/9 11:57, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Dec 2022 10:43:03 +0800 Yunsheng Lin wrote:
>> tso_count_descs() is a small function doing simple calculation,
>> and tso_count_descs() is used in fast path, so inline it to
>> reduce the overhead of calls.
>
> TSO frames are large, the overhead is fine.
> I'm open to other opinions but I'd rather keep the code as is than
> deal with the influx with similar sloppily automated changes.
>
>> diff --git a/include/net/tso.h b/include/net/tso.h
>> index 62c98a9c60f1..ab6bbf56d984 100644
>> --- a/include/net/tso.h
>> +++ b/include/net/tso.h
>> @@ -16,7 +16,13 @@ struct tso_t {
>> u32 tcp_seq;
>> };
>
> no include for skbuff.h here

Do you mean including skbuff.h explicitly in tso.h?
It seems ip.h included in tso.h has included skbuff.h.

>
>> -int tso_count_descs(const struct sk_buff *skb);
>> +/* Calculate expected number of TX descriptors */
>> +static inline int tso_count_descs(const struct sk_buff *skb)
>> +{
>> + /* The Marvell Way */
>
> these comments should be rewritten as we move
> the function clearly calculates the worst case buffer count

Will change to below:
/* Calculate the worst case buffer count */

>
>> + return skb_shinfo(skb)->gso_segs * 2 + skb_shinfo(skb)->nr_frags;
>> +}
> .
>