Re: workaround large MTU and N-order allocation failures

Dan Aloni <[email protected]> :
[...]
> The problem with large MTU is external memory fragmentation in
> the buddy system following high workload, causing alloc_skb() to 
> fail.

If the issue hits the Rx path, it is probably the responsibility of
the device driver. Which kind of hardware do you use ?

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