From: Andi Kleen <a...@firstfloor.org> Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 15:26:10 -0700
> From: Andi Kleen <a...@linux.intel.com> > > Many DHCP clients need basic packet sockets, but they don't need > the fancy zero copy packet capture code, like tpacket, mmap, rings, > fanouts. This is quite substantial code, so it's worthwhile to > make it optional > > Worth nearly 10k code. > > text data bss dec hex filename > 952827 71874 25352 1050053 1005c5 net/built-in.o-with-packet-mmap > 943211 71810 25352 1040373 fdff5 net/built-in.o-wo-packet-mmap > > Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <a...@linux.intel.com> Sorry, I'm not applying this either. Small systems use packet generation and reception tools commonly, and the only sane way to do so is with tpacket. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
