Re: [PATCH 00/14]: netlink: memory mapped I/O

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On Thu, 2013-04-18 at 12:27 +0200, Patrick McHardy wrote:

> No need to be sorry :) The use cases only partially overlap, the zero copy
> (actually single copy, just like mmaped netlink) requires drivers to generate
> fragmented skbs, while the mmaped netlink code works in all cases.

In fact all NIC drivers provides suitable skb in their RX path, as
skb->head is now a fragment too. 

So the 'zero copy' code should work for all drivers.

It might be possible to do the same in transmit path, if needed.


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