Re: [PATCH 08/24] net, diet: Make TCP metrics optional
[Posted May 6, 2014 by corbet]
| From: |
| Andi Kleen <andi-AT-firstfloor.org> |
| To: |
| David Miller <davem-AT-davemloft.net> |
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| Re: [PATCH 08/24] net, diet: Make TCP metrics optional |
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| Tue, 6 May 2014 05:21:14 +0200 |
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| <20140506032114.GP2382@two.firstfloor.org> |
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| andi-AT-firstfloor.org, netdev-AT-vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, tom.zanussi-AT-linux.intel.com, ak-AT-linux.intel.com |
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On Mon, May 05, 2014 at 11:12:29PM -0400, David Miller wrote:
> From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
> Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 15:25:57 -0700
>
> > This is all the code that saves connection information
> > between different sockets. Not really essential for
> > small systems.
>
> It is absolutely essential unless you want poor performance
> of TCP connections.
Ok so every code in the network stack is essential?
What parts would you remove to get the foot print down for a 2MB
single purpose machine?
-Andi
--
ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
