[PATCH net-next v3 1/2] gve: use xdp_build_skb methods for XDP_PASS case

From: Joshua Washington

Date: Wed Jul 22 2026 - 18:17:28 EST


Newer common methods have been introduced to construct SKBs in the
event of XDP_PASS because many drivers replicated very similar
functionality. Update GVE to use these common methods for copy mode and
zero-copy mode.

Reviewed-by: Harshitha Ramamurthy <hramamurthy@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Jordan Rhee <jordanrhee@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Joshua Washington <joshwash@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
v3:
- Newly introduced. Ensures that XDP metadata is passed onto SKB in
XDP_PASS case.
---
drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c | 13 +++++++++----
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
index 02cba280d81a..907a0c15bf30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_rx_dqo.c
@@ -736,8 +736,7 @@ static int gve_rx_xsk_dqo(struct napi_struct *napi, struct gve_rx_ring *rx,
}

/* Copy the data to skb */
- rx->ctx.skb_head = gve_rx_copy_data(priv->dev, napi,
- xdp->data, buf_len);
+ rx->ctx.skb_head = xdp_build_skb_from_zc(xdp);
if (unlikely(!rx->ctx.skb_head)) {
xsk_buff_free(xdp);
gve_free_buf_state(rx, buf_state);
@@ -745,8 +744,6 @@ static int gve_rx_xsk_dqo(struct napi_struct *napi, struct gve_rx_ring *rx,
}
rx->ctx.skb_tail = rx->ctx.skb_head;

- /* Free XSK buffer and Buffer state */
- xsk_buff_free(xdp);
gve_free_buf_state(rx, buf_state);

/* Update Stats */
@@ -899,9 +896,17 @@ static int gve_rx_dqo(struct napi_struct *napi, struct gve_rx_ring *rx,
return 0;
}

+ rx->ctx.skb_head = xdp_build_skb_from_buff(&gve_xdp.xdp);
+ if (unlikely(!rx->ctx.skb_head))
+ goto error;
+ rx->ctx.skb_tail = rx->ctx.skb_head;
+
+ gve_reuse_buffer(rx, buf_state);
+
u64_stats_update_begin(&rx->statss);
rx->xdp_actions[XDP_PASS]++;
u64_stats_update_end(&rx->statss);
+ return 0;
}

if (eop && buf_len <= priv->rx_copybreak &&
--
2.55.0.229.g6434b31f56-goog