Merge branch 'net-core-use-a-dedicated-kmem_cache-for-skb-head-allocs'

Eric Dumazet says:

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net: core: use a dedicated kmem_cache for skb head allocs

Our profile data show that using kmalloc(non_const_size)/kfree(ptr)
has a certain cost, because kfree(ptr) has to pull a 'struct page'
in cpu caches.

Using a dedicated kmem_cache for TCP skb->head allocations makes
a difference, both in cpu cycles and memory savings.

This kmem_cache could also be used for GRO skb allocations,
this is left as a future exercise.
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Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20230206173103.2617121-1-edumazet@google.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

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