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net/mlx5e: Save memory by using dynamic allocation in netdev priv
Many arrays in priv are statically allocated with a pre-defined maximum
(for num channels, num TCs, etc...), that is in some cases significantly
larger than the actual maximum. Examples:
- The more VFs are supported, the less MSIX vectors each of them could
have. This limits the max_nch for each.
- Systems with limited number of cores or MSIX (< 64).
- Netdev profiles that do not support: QoS (DCB / HTB), PTP TX port
timestamping.
Here we save some amount of memory by moving several structures
and arrays to follow the actual maximum instead.
This patch also prepares the code for even more savings to follow.
For example, on a system where the maximum num of channel is 8,
the channels stats structs alone go down from 3648*64 = 228 KB to
3648*8 = 28.5 KB per interface.
This is important for environments with high number of VFs/SFs or
limited memory.
Signed-off-by: Tariq Toukan <tariqt@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Moshe Shemesh <moshe@nvidia.com>
Reviewed-by: Parav Pandit <parav@nvidia.com>
Signed-off-by: Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@nvidia.com>