kernel_optimize_test/net/core
Eric Dumazet e4c4e448cf neigh: Convert garbage collection from softirq to workqueue
Current neigh_periodic_timer() function is fired by timer IRQ, and
scans one hash bucket each round (very litle work in fact)

As we are supposed to scan whole hash table in 15 seconds, this means
neigh_periodic_timer() can be fired very often. (depending on the number
of concurrent hash entries we stored in this table)

Converting this to a workqueue permits scanning whole table, minimizing
icache pollution, and firing this work every 15 seconds, independantly
of hash table size.

This 15 seconds delay is not a hard number, as work is a deferrable one.

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2009-08-02 18:35:16 -07:00
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datagram.c
dev_mcast.c
dev.c cfg80211: make aware of net namespaces 2009-07-27 15:24:07 -04:00
drop_monitor.c
dst.c
ethtool.c net: ethtool_op_get_rx_csum() should be public and exported 2009-07-27 11:35:31 -07:00
fib_rules.c
filter.c
flow.c
gen_estimator.c
gen_stats.c
iovec.c
kmap_skb.h
link_watch.c
Makefile
neighbour.c neigh: Convert garbage collection from softirq to workqueue 2009-08-02 18:35:16 -07:00
net_namespace.c
net-sysfs.c
net-sysfs.h
net-traces.c
netevent.c
netpoll.c
pktgen.c
request_sock.c
rtnetlink.c
scm.c
skb_dma_map.c
skbuff.c net: remove unused skb->do_not_encrypt 2009-07-24 15:05:31 -04:00
sock.c
stream.c
sysctl_net_core.c
user_dma.c
utils.c