tcp_in_quickack_mode() is called from input path for small packets.
It calls __sk_dst_get() which reads sk->sk_dst_cache which has been
put in sock_read_tx group (for good reasons).
Then dst_metric(dst, RTAX_QUICKACK) also needs extra cache line misses.
Cache RTAX_QUICKACK in icsk->icsk_ack.dst_quick_ack to no longer pull
these cache lines for the cases a delayed ACK is scheduled.
After this patch TCP receive path does not longer access sock_read_tx
group.
Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Jason Xing <kerneljasonxing@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Neal Cardwell <ncardwell@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Kuniyuki Iwashima <kuniyu@amazon.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250312083907.1931644-1-edumazet@google.com
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
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