From 50e81e2f0b0a9fdb9e5bd515270680c7c281ce1f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pawel Kulakowski Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 10:48:57 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] ath9k: Enable support for cloned SKBS Ath9k driver does not modify tx skbs, so SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS flag can be set. Enabling this flag significant reduce number of copy operation during TCP Tx. This is especially noticeable on platforms with slower CPU (lower CPU usage brings profits in better TCP Tx troughput results). Tested on MIPS with 560 MHz clock Without CLONED_SKBS flag: TCP Tx 145 Mb/s (iperf result) __copy_user_common consumes 12.9% of CPU (result from perf tool) 0% CPU Idle With CLONED_SKBS flag: TCP Tx 170 Mb/s (iperf result) __copy_user_common consumes 1.8% of CPU (result from perf tool) 12% CPU Idle Signed-off-by: Pawel Kulakowski Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo --- drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c index 2e2b92ba96b8..ab7a1ac37849 100644 --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.c @@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ static void ath9k_set_hw_capab(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw) ieee80211_hw_set(hw, RX_INCLUDES_FCS); ieee80211_hw_set(hw, HOST_BROADCAST_PS_BUFFERING); ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORT_FAST_XMIT); + ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_CLONED_SKBS); if (ath9k_ps_enable) ieee80211_hw_set(hw, SUPPORTS_PS);