RE: Re: [PATCH net] octeontx2-pf: Set maximum queue size to 16K

[Ratheesh Kannoth]

> From: Alexander Lobakin <aleksander.lobakin@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 9:42 PM
> To: Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [EXT] Re: [PATCH net] octeontx2-pf: Set maximum queue size to 16K

> +ring->rx_max_pending = 16384; /* Page pool support on RX */
> 
> This is very hardcodish. Why not limit the Page Pool size when creating
> instead? It's perfectly fine to have a queue with 64k descriptors and a Page
> Pool with only ("only" :D) 16k elements.
> Page Pool size affects only the size of the embedded ptr_ring, which is used
> for indirect (locking) recycling. I would even recommend to not go past 2k for
> PP sizes, it makes no sense and only consumes memory.

These recycling will impact on performance, right ? else, why didn't page pool made this size as constant.