Padding NTBs to max size is part of the support for devices
optimizing their DMA transfers. This optimization depends on
max sized NTBs not being ZLP terminated. So we are much better
off dropping the padding if we are going to send a ZLP anyway.
Cc: Alexey Orishko <alexey.oris...@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Bjørn Mork <bj...@mork.no>
---
drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c | 6 +++++-
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 5aa3e60..42c8620 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -800,8 +800,12 @@ cdc_ncm_fill_tx_frame(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff
*skb, __le32 sign)
* would be more efficient for USB HS mobile device with DMA
* engine to receive a full size NTB, than canceling DMA
* transfer and receiving a short packet.
+ *
+ * This optimization support is pointless if we end up sending
+ * a ZLP after full sized NTBs.
*/
- if (skb_out->len > CDC_NCM_MIN_TX_PKT)
+ if (!(dev->driver_info->flags & FLAG_SEND_ZLP) &&
+ skb_out->len > CDC_NCM_MIN_TX_PKT)
memset(skb_put(skb_out, ctx->tx_max - skb_out->len), 0,
ctx->tx_max - skb_out->len);
else if ((skb_out->len % dev->maxpacket) == 0)
--
1.7.10.4
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