# Re: \[PATCH net-next 3/4\] net: dsa: change dsa\_ptr for a dsa\_master

- From: Andrew Lunn \<andrew@lunn.ch\>
- Date: 2017-09-02 15:30:13 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/09/5081278
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/08/5080213/t.md

```text
Hi Vivien


> diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
> index f4a5afc4255b..d5b24cd10f79 100644
> --- a/include/net/dsa.h
> +++ b/include/net/dsa.h
> @@ -130,11 +130,6 @@ struct dsa_switch_tree {
>  	 */
>  	struct dsa_platform_data	*pd;
>  
> -	/* Copy of tag_ops->rcv for faster access in hot path */
> -	struct sk_buff *	(*rcv)(struct sk_buff *skb,
> -				       struct net_device *dev,
> -				       struct packet_type *pt);
> -
>  	/*
>  	 * The switch port to which the CPU is attached.
>  	 */


> diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
> index fbf9ca954773..7897bbd1a110 100644
> --- a/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
> +++ b/net/dsa/tag_dsa.c
> @@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *dsa_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
>  static struct sk_buff *dsa_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
>  			       struct packet_type *pt)
>  {
> -	struct dsa_switch_tree *dst = dev->dsa_ptr;
> +	struct dsa_master *master = dev->dsa_ptr;
> +	struct dsa_switch_tree *dst = master->port->ds->dst;

This is on the hot path. Every frame received comes through here. We
have gone from one dereference to 4 dereference. That is going to
impact performance. 

How about keeping a copy of dst and ds in master?

    Andrew
```