Re: [PATCH] virtio: make udp more efficient by avoiding indirect desc

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Qin Chuanyu <qinchuanyu@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> udp packet use 2 buffers at least, one for vnet_hdr and
> one for skb->data.
> we could change the threshold from 2 to 3, so the udp packet
> which data buff only using single desc will gain from this.
> the guest would avoid from allocating memory dynamically.
> the host would avoid from translating indirect desc.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chuanyu Qin <qinchuanyu@xxxxxxxxxx>

We should really adapt the threshold depending on how full the ring is.
If it's gotten cramped recently, prefer indirect.  See linux/average.h.

Such a change would have to be benchmarked carefully though!
Cheers,
Rusty.
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