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net/mlx4_en: Saving mem access on data path
Localized the pdev->dev, and using dma_map instead of pci_map There are multiple map/unmap operations on data path, optimizing those by saving redundant pointer access. Those places were identified as hot-spots when running kernel profiling during some benchmarks. The fixes had most impact when testing packet rate with small packets, reducing several % from CPU load, and in some case being the difference between reaching wire speed or being CPU bound. Signed-off-by:Yevgeny Petrilin <yevgenyp@mellanox.co.il> Signed-off-by:
David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c 1 addition, 0 deletionsdrivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_rx.c 5 additions, 9 deletionsdrivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_rx.c
- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c 6 additions, 7 deletionsdrivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_tx.c
- drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/mlx4_en.h 1 addition, 0 deletionsdrivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/mlx4_en.h
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