[LEDE-DEV] [PATCH] kernel: Backport net struct reduction from 4.16.

[Rosen Penev]

On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 3:58 PM, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 03/23/2018 02:53 PM, Mathias Kresin wrote:
>> As long as nobody proves that there is a real performance gain, I don't
>> see a reason to backport the datastruct debloat.
Well, it's supposed to make a difference in routing.
>
> Agreed, it will also make it a tad harder to merge stable kernels with
> these changes applied.
>
> Rosen, if you are willing to start working on improving cache footprint,
> then really start using tools like perf, pahole and whatnot to select
> what the lowest hanging fruit is...
Well, back porting other people's work is easier :).

Since the MIPS platforms are still on 4.9, this is probably pointless anyway.
> --
> Florian