linux/drivers/net/igb
Alexander Duyck 19147bb5f1 igb: remove skb_orphan calls
Remove skb_orphan call from igb driver as it can cause multiple issues due
to the fact that it is calling the desctructor and removing the skb from
the socket prior to transmission.

The call was added to improve performance but did so by allowing the skb to
be removed from the socket which gave the socket more window space to
transmit.  The performance gain is not worth the extra problems that this
kind of workaround can introduce as this could lead to a potential DoS if a
UDP stream decided to monopolize the transmit path.

Signed-off-by: Alexander Duyck <alexander.h.duyck@intel.com>
Acked-by: Mitch Williams <mitch.a.williams@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2009-03-02 16:01:53 -08:00
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Makefile igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_82575.c igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_82575.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_defines.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_hw.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_mac.c igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_mac.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_mbx.c igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_mbx.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
e1000_nvm.c igb: update version number and copyright dates 2009-02-07 02:43:17 -08:00
e1000_nvm.h igb: PCI-Express 82575 Gigabit Ethernet driver 2008-01-28 15:10:33 -08:00
e1000_phy.c igb: remove unused defines 2009-02-15 23:59:44 -08:00
e1000_phy.h igb: update version number and copyright dates 2009-02-07 02:43:17 -08:00
e1000_regs.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
igb.h igb: Add support for enabling VFs to PF driver. 2009-02-20 00:22:54 -08:00
igb_ethtool.c igb: add pf side of VMDq support 2009-02-20 00:22:53 -08:00
igb_main.c igb: remove skb_orphan calls 2009-03-02 16:01:53 -08:00