Subject: Re: [PATCH] TX_RING and packet mmap

From: Andi Kleen <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:11:50 +0200

Johann Baudy <[email-masked]> writes:

> From: Johann Baudy <[email-masked]>
>
> New packet socket feature that makes packet socket more efficient for transmission.
> - It reduces number of system call through a PACKET_TX_RING mechanism, based on PACKET_RX_RING (Circular buffer allocated in kernel space which is mmapped from user space).
> - It minimizes CPU copy using fragmented SKB (almost zero copy).

When you add new interfaces like this you should add them to the packet (7)
manpage too.

-Andi

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