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authornbd <nbd@3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73>2013-04-10 13:11:16 +0000
committernbd <nbd@3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73>2013-04-10 13:11:16 +0000
commite3ab23f20275f81471b7536b874df936e7df78ab (patch)
tree7456b4ee00b95fab9a88b3abd36a2c58cdb2b802 /target/linux
parent9a2aa8e7e2fc744eaa53ff1382ba0380b91e0d8b (diff)
kernel: add patches by Dave Täht to reduce buffer size in longer queues to reduce memory pressure
Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@openwrt.org> git-svn-id: svn://svn.openwrt.org/openwrt/trunk@36301 3c298f89-4303-0410-b956-a3cf2f4a3e73
Diffstat (limited to 'target/linux')
-rw-r--r--target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch41
-rw-r--r--target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch63
-rw-r--r--target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch41
-rw-r--r--target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch63
4 files changed, 208 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e538eade8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+From 4593a806e31119c5bd3faa00c7210ad862d515af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Dave Taht <dave.taht@bufferbloat.net>
+Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:02:21 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH 3/7] skb_reduce_truesize: helper function for shrinking skbs
+ whenever needed
+
+On embedded devices in particular, large queues of small packets from the rx
+path with a large truesize can exist. Reducing their size can reduce
+memory pressure. skb_reduce_truesize is a helper function for doing this,
+when needed.
+---
+ include/linux/skbuff.h | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
+
+--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
++++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
+@@ -1772,6 +1772,24 @@ static inline void pskb_trim_unique(stru
+ BUG_ON(err);
+ }
+
++/*
++ * Caller wants to reduce memory needs before queueing skb
++ * The (expensive) copy should not be be done in fast path.
++ */
++static inline struct sk_buff *skb_reduce_truesize(struct sk_buff *skb)
++{
++ if (skb->truesize > 2 * SKB_TRUESIZE(skb->len)) {
++ struct sk_buff *nskb;
++ nskb = skb_copy_expand(skb, skb_headroom(skb), 0,
++ GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_NOWARN);
++ if (nskb) {
++ __kfree_skb(skb);
++ skb = nskb;
++ }
++ }
++ return skb;
++}
++
+ /**
+ * skb_orphan - orphan a buffer
+ * @skb: buffer to orphan
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e27d0a04d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.8/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+From bc9fec2f87d57bdbff30d296605e24504513f65c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Dave=20T=C3=A4ht?= <dave.taht@bufferbloat.net>
+Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:20:22 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH 4/7] net: add skb_reduce_truesize support to common qdiscs
+
+Reduce skb size under load when queues begin to fill on the
+commont qdiscs.
+---
+ net/sched/sch_codel.c | 2 ++
+ net/sched/sch_fifo.c | 12 ++++++++----
+ net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c | 2 ++
+ 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+--- a/net/sched/sch_codel.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
+@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static int codel_qdisc_enqueue(struct sk
+ struct codel_sched_data *q;
+
+ if (likely(qdisc_qlen(sch) < sch->limit)) {
++ if(qdisc_qlen(sch) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ codel_set_enqueue_time(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+ }
+--- a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
+@@ -29,17 +29,21 @@ static int bfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff
+
+ static int pfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
+ {
+- if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit))
++ if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit)) {
++ if (skb_queue_len(&sch->q) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+-
++ }
+ return qdisc_reshape_fail(skb, sch);
+ }
+
+ static int pfifo_tail_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
+ {
+- if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit))
++ if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit)) {
++ if (skb_queue_len(&sch->q) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+-
++ }
+ /* queue full, remove one skb to fulfill the limit */
+ __qdisc_queue_drop_head(sch, &sch->q);
+ sch->qstats.drops++;
+--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ static int fq_codel_enqueue(struct sk_bu
+ return ret;
+ }
+ idx--;
++ if (sch->q.qlen > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+
+ codel_set_enqueue_time(skb);
+ flow = &q->flows[idx];
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b3cfc3d26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/656-skb_reduce_truesize-helper.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+From 4593a806e31119c5bd3faa00c7210ad862d515af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Dave Taht <dave.taht@bufferbloat.net>
+Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:02:21 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH 3/7] skb_reduce_truesize: helper function for shrinking skbs
+ whenever needed
+
+On embedded devices in particular, large queues of small packets from the rx
+path with a large truesize can exist. Reducing their size can reduce
+memory pressure. skb_reduce_truesize is a helper function for doing this,
+when needed.
+---
+ include/linux/skbuff.h | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
+ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+)
+
+--- a/include/linux/skbuff.h
++++ b/include/linux/skbuff.h
+@@ -1801,6 +1801,24 @@ static inline void pskb_trim_unique(stru
+ BUG_ON(err);
+ }
+
++/*
++ * Caller wants to reduce memory needs before queueing skb
++ * The (expensive) copy should not be be done in fast path.
++ */
++static inline struct sk_buff *skb_reduce_truesize(struct sk_buff *skb)
++{
++ if (skb->truesize > 2 * SKB_TRUESIZE(skb->len)) {
++ struct sk_buff *nskb;
++ nskb = skb_copy_expand(skb, skb_headroom(skb), 0,
++ GFP_ATOMIC | __GFP_NOWARN);
++ if (nskb) {
++ __kfree_skb(skb);
++ skb = nskb;
++ }
++ }
++ return skb;
++}
++
+ /**
+ * skb_orphan - orphan a buffer
+ * @skb: buffer to orphan
diff --git a/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e27d0a04d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/linux/generic/patches-3.9/657-qdisc_reduce_truesize.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+From bc9fec2f87d57bdbff30d296605e24504513f65c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Dave=20T=C3=A4ht?= <dave.taht@bufferbloat.net>
+Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:20:22 -0700
+Subject: [PATCH 4/7] net: add skb_reduce_truesize support to common qdiscs
+
+Reduce skb size under load when queues begin to fill on the
+commont qdiscs.
+---
+ net/sched/sch_codel.c | 2 ++
+ net/sched/sch_fifo.c | 12 ++++++++----
+ net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c | 2 ++
+ 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+--- a/net/sched/sch_codel.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_codel.c
+@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static int codel_qdisc_enqueue(struct sk
+ struct codel_sched_data *q;
+
+ if (likely(qdisc_qlen(sch) < sch->limit)) {
++ if(qdisc_qlen(sch) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ codel_set_enqueue_time(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+ }
+--- a/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_fifo.c
+@@ -29,17 +29,21 @@ static int bfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff
+
+ static int pfifo_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
+ {
+- if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit))
++ if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit)) {
++ if (skb_queue_len(&sch->q) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+-
++ }
+ return qdisc_reshape_fail(skb, sch);
+ }
+
+ static int pfifo_tail_enqueue(struct sk_buff *skb, struct Qdisc *sch)
+ {
+- if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit))
++ if (likely(skb_queue_len(&sch->q) < sch->limit)) {
++ if (skb_queue_len(&sch->q) > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+ return qdisc_enqueue_tail(skb, sch);
+-
++ }
+ /* queue full, remove one skb to fulfill the limit */
+ __qdisc_queue_drop_head(sch, &sch->q);
+ sch->qstats.drops++;
+--- a/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
++++ b/net/sched/sch_fq_codel.c
+@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ static int fq_codel_enqueue(struct sk_bu
+ return ret;
+ }
+ idx--;
++ if (sch->q.qlen > 128)
++ skb = skb_reduce_truesize(skb);
+
+ codel_set_enqueue_time(skb);
+ flow = &q->flows[idx];