Re: [PATCH 10/24] net, diet: Make LPF filter optional

David Miller
2014-05-06T03:10:18Z

From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
Date: Mon, 5 May 2014 15:25:59 -0700

> From: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
>
> Small systems don't need the LPF filter, so make it all
> optional
>
> Saves about 4K text
>
> text data bss dec hex filename
> 483545 19371 13480 516396 7e12c net/built-in.o-wo-filter
> 487675 19275 13480 520430 7f0ee net/built-in.o-with-filter
>
> Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>

I think you highly underestimate how much "small systems" use
packet capturing and thus BPF.