Return-path: Received: from smtp.codeaurora.org ([198.145.29.96]:58021 "EHLO smtp.codeaurora.org" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751836AbbGVGQy (ORCPT ); Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:16:54 -0400 From: Kalle Valo To: Marty Faltesek Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, dgentry@google.com, apenwarr@google.com Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath10k: Improve performance by reducing tx_lock contention. References: <1437527130-15232-1-git-send-email-mfaltesek@google.com> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 09:16:49 +0300 In-Reply-To: <1437527130-15232-1-git-send-email-mfaltesek@google.com> (Marty Faltesek's message of "Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:05:30 -0400") Message-ID: <87wpxslnse.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com> (sfid-20150722_081702_748315_21210B2B) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Marty Faltesek writes: > From: Qi Zhou > > During tx completion, tx_lock is held for longer than required, preventing > efficient refill of htt->pending_tx. Refactor the code so that only MSDU > related operations are protected by the lock. > > Improves downstream performance on a 3x3 client from 495 to 580 Mbps. It would be good to mention the actual platform/CPU as I guess this improvement is platform specific? > Signed-off-by: Denton Gentry > Signed-off-by: Avery Pennarun > [mfaltesek@google.com: removed conflicting code for tracking msdu_ids.] > Signed-off-by: Marty Faltesek > > Change-Id: Ia0fe8b037033c3335b5632b7276c3b0e33e738d4 No gerrit tags, please. So that patchwork finds the patch please send it to the ath10k list and cc linux-wireless as documented here: https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/ath10k/sources#submitting_patches -- Kalle Valo