[PATCH net-next v4 0/2] net/mlx5: Avoid payload in skb's linear part for better GRO-processing

When LRO is enabled on the MLX, mlx5e_skb_from_cqe_mpwrq_nonlinear
copies parts of the payload to the linear part of the skb.

This triggers suboptimal processing in GRO, causing slow throughput,...

This patch series addresses this by using eth_get_headlen to compute the
size of the protocol headers and only copy those bits. This results in
a significant throughput improvement (detailled results in the specific
patch).

Signed-off-by: Christoph Paasch <redacted>
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Changes in v4:
- Use eth_get_headlen() instead of building a dissector based on struct mlx5_cqe64.
  This mimics what other drivers,... are doing as well. (Eric Dumazet
  [off-list ref])
- Link to v3: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250825-cpaasch-pf-927-netmlx5-avoid-copying-the-payload-to-the-malloced-area-v3-0-5527e9eb6efc@openai.com (local)

Changes in v3:
- Avoid computing headlen when it is not absolutely necessary (e.g., xdp
  decides to "consume" the packet) (Dragos Tatulea [off-list ref] & Jakub Kicinski [off-list ref])
- Given the above change, consolidate the check for min3(...) in the new
  function to avoid code duplication.
- Make sure local variables are in reverse xmas-tree order.
- Refine comment about why the check for l4_type worsk as is.
- Link to v2: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250816-cpaasch-pf-927-netmlx5-avoid-copying-the-payload-to-the-malloced-area-v2-0-b11b30bc2d10@openai.com (local)

Changes in v2:
- Refine commit-message with more info and testing data
- Make mlx5e_cqe_get_min_hdr_len() return MLX5E_RX_MAX_HEAD when l3_type
  is neither IPv4 nor IPv6. Same for the l4_type. That way behavior is
  unchanged for other traffic types.
- Rename mlx5e_cqe_get_min_hdr_len to mlx5e_cqe_estimate_hdr_len
- Link to v1: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250713-cpaasch-pf-927-netmlx5-avoid-copying-the-payload-to-the-malloced-area-v1-0-ecaed8c2844e@openai.com (local)

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Christoph Paasch (2):
      net/mlx5: DMA-sync earlier in mlx5e_skb_from_cqe_mpwrq_nonlinear
      net/mlx5: Avoid copying payload to the skb's linear part

 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c | 24 +++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
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base-commit: 29828b81a46a3ae55ebc053fce512219172560ba
change-id: 20250712-cpaasch-pf-927-netmlx5-avoid-copying-the-payload-to-the-malloced-area-6524917455a6

Best regards,
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Christoph Paasch [off-list ref]