net: Use netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align()

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

37 files changed, 87 insertions, 222 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
index 975e25b19ebe..32031eaf4910 100644
--- a/drivers/net/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/3c59x.c
@@ -2560,7 +2560,7 @@ boomerang_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 		entry = vp->dirty_rx % RX_RING_SIZE;
 		if (vp->rx_skbuff[entry] == NULL) {
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, PKT_BUF_SZ + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, PKT_BUF_SZ);
 			if (skb == NULL) {
 				static unsigned long last_jif;
 				if (time_after(jiffies, last_jif + 10 * HZ)) {
@@ -2572,7 +2572,6 @@ boomerang_rx(struct net_device *dev)
 				break;			/* Bad news!  */
 			}
 
-			skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 			vp->rx_ring[entry].addr = cpu_to_le32(pci_map_single(VORTEX_PCI(vp), skb->data, PKT_BUF_SZ, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE));
 			vp->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
index 83a1922e68e0..ab451bb8995a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139cp.c
@@ -549,14 +549,12 @@ rx_status_loop:
 			pr_debug("%s: rx slot %d status 0x%x len %d\n",
 			       dev->name, rx_tail, status, len);
 
-		new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, buflen + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		new_skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, buflen);
 		if (!new_skb) {
 			dev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			goto rx_next;
 		}
 
-		skb_reserve(new_skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		dma_unmap_single(&cp->pdev->dev, mapping,
 				 buflen, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 
@@ -1057,12 +1055,10 @@ static int cp_refill_rx(struct cp_private *cp)
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 		dma_addr_t mapping;
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, cp->rx_buf_sz + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, cp->rx_buf_sz);
 		if (!skb)
 			goto err_out;
 
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		mapping = dma_map_single(&cp->pdev->dev, skb->data,
 					 cp->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 		cp->rx_skb[i] = skb;
diff --git a/drivers/net/8139too.c b/drivers/net/8139too.c
index 4a3628755026..7e333f73b228 100644
--- a/drivers/net/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/8139too.c
@@ -2004,9 +2004,8 @@ no_early_rx:
 		/* Malloc up new buffer, compatible with net-2e. */
 		/* Omit the four octet CRC from the length. */
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, pkt_size + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, pkt_size);
 		if (likely(skb)) {
-			skb_reserve (skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);	/* 16 byte align the IP fields. */
 #if RX_BUF_IDX == 3
 			wrap_copy(skb, rx_ring, ring_offset+4, pkt_size);
 #else
diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index 955da733c2ad..8b889ab544b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -1433,14 +1433,12 @@ static void atl1e_clean_rx_irq(struct atl1e_adapter *adapter, u8 que,
 
 			packet_size = ((prrs->word1 >> RRS_PKT_SIZE_SHIFT) &
 					RRS_PKT_SIZE_MASK) - 4; /* CRC */
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev,
-					       packet_size + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, packet_size);
 			if (skb == NULL) {
 				dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "%s: Memory squeeze,"
 					"deferring packet.\n", netdev->name);
 				goto skip_pkt;
 			}
-			skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 			skb->dev = netdev;
 			memcpy(skb->data, (u8 *)(prrs + 1), packet_size);
 			skb_put(skb, packet_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
index 00569dc1313c..963df502260a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.c
@@ -1864,21 +1864,14 @@ static u16 atl1_alloc_rx_buffers(struct atl1_adapter *adapter)
 
 		rfd_desc = ATL1_RFD_DESC(rfd_ring, rfd_next_to_use);
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev,
-				       adapter->rx_buffer_len + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(adapter->netdev,
+						adapter->rx_buffer_len);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->alloced = 1;
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 		buffer_info->length = (u16) adapter->rx_buffer_len;
diff --git a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
index ab688862093f..0d268075bad5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void atl2_intr_rx(struct atl2_adapter *adapter)
 		if (rxd->status.ok && rxd->status.pkt_size >= 60) {
 			int rx_size = (int)(rxd->status.pkt_size - 4);
 			/* alloc new buffer */
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, rx_size + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, rx_size);
 			if (NULL == skb) {
 				printk(KERN_WARNING
 					"%s: Mem squeeze, deferring packet.\n",
@@ -421,7 +421,6 @@ static void atl2_intr_rx(struct atl2_adapter *adapter)
 				netdev->stats.rx_dropped++;
 				break;
 			}
-			skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 			skb->dev = netdev;
 			memcpy(skb->data, rxd->packet, rx_size);
 			skb_put(skb, rx_size);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
index ba29dc319b34..1f6c5486d715 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bcm63xx_enet.c
@@ -320,16 +320,13 @@ static int bcm_enet_receive_queue(struct net_device *dev, int budget)
 		if (len < copybreak) {
 			struct sk_buff *nskb;
 
-			nskb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, len + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			nskb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, len);
 			if (!nskb) {
 				/* forget packet, just rearm desc */
 				priv->stats.rx_dropped++;
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			/* since we're copying the data, we can align
-			 * them properly */
-			skb_reserve(nskb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 			dma_sync_single_for_cpu(kdev, desc->address,
 						len, DMA_FROM_DEVICE);
 			memcpy(nskb->data, skb->data, len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
index 0e92a1f055a2..e0f9d6477184 100644
--- a/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/benet/be_main.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ static void be_rx_compl_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 	if ((adapter->cap == 0x400) && !vtm)
 		vlanf = 0;
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(adapter->netdev, BE_HDR_LEN + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(adapter->netdev, BE_HDR_LEN);
 	if (!skb) {
 		if (net_ratelimit())
 			dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev, "skb alloc failed\n");
@@ -764,8 +764,6 @@ static void be_rx_compl_process(struct be_adapter *adapter,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 	skb_fill_rx_data(adapter, skb, rxcp);
 
 	if (do_pkt_csum(rxcp, adapter->rx_csum))
diff --git a/drivers/net/cpmac.c b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
index 61f9da2b4943..678222389407 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cpmac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cpmac.c
@@ -380,9 +380,8 @@ static struct sk_buff *cpmac_rx_one(struct cpmac_priv *priv,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(priv->dev, CPMAC_SKB_SIZE);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(priv->dev, CPMAC_SKB_SIZE);
 	if (likely(skb)) {
-		skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 		skb_put(desc->skb, desc->datalen);
 		desc->skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(desc->skb, priv->dev);
 		desc->skb->ip_summed = CHECKSUM_NONE;
@@ -991,12 +990,11 @@ static int cpmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	priv->rx_head = &priv->desc_ring[CPMAC_QUEUES];
 	for (i = 0, desc = priv->rx_head; i < priv->ring_size; i++, desc++) {
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, CPMAC_SKB_SIZE);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, CPMAC_SKB_SIZE);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			res = -ENOMEM;
 			goto fail_desc;
 		}
-		skb_reserve(skb, 2);
 		desc->skb = skb;
 		desc->data_mapping = dma_map_single(&dev->dev, skb->data,
 						    CPMAC_SKB_SIZE,
diff --git a/drivers/net/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
index 7fa7a907f134..ce8fef184f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dl2k.c
@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ rio_timer (unsigned long data)
 			entry = np->old_rx % RX_RING_SIZE;
 			/* Dropped packets don't need to re-allocate */
 			if (np->rx_skbuff[entry] == NULL) {
-				skb = netdev_alloc_skb (dev, np->rx_buf_sz);
+				skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev,
+								np->rx_buf_sz);
 				if (skb == NULL) {
 					np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo = 0;
 					printk (KERN_INFO
@@ -514,8 +515,6 @@ rio_timer (unsigned long data)
 					break;
 				}
 				np->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
-				/* 16 byte align the IP header */
-				skb_reserve (skb, 2);
 				np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo =
 				    cpu_to_le64 (pci_map_single
 					 (np->pdev, skb->data, np->rx_buf_sz,
@@ -576,7 +575,9 @@ alloc_list (struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Allocate the rx buffers */
 	for (i = 0; i < RX_RING_SIZE; i++) {
 		/* Allocated fixed size of skbuff */
-		struct sk_buff *skb = netdev_alloc_skb (dev, np->rx_buf_sz);
+		struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, np->rx_buf_sz);
 		np->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
 		if (skb == NULL) {
 			printk (KERN_ERR
@@ -584,7 +585,6 @@ alloc_list (struct net_device *dev)
 				dev->name);
 			break;
 		}
-		skb_reserve (skb, 2);	/* 16 byte align the IP header. */
 		/* Rubicon now supports 40 bits of addressing space. */
 		np->rx_ring[i].fraginfo =
 		    cpu_to_le64 ( pci_map_single (
@@ -871,13 +871,11 @@ receive_packet (struct net_device *dev)
 						  PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
 				skb_put (skb = np->rx_skbuff[entry], pkt_len);
 				np->rx_skbuff[entry] = NULL;
-			} else if ((skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, pkt_len + 2))) {
+			} else if ((skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, pkt_len))) {
 				pci_dma_sync_single_for_cpu(np->pdev,
 							    desc_to_dma(desc),
 							    np->rx_buf_sz,
 							    PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE);
-				/* 16 byte align the IP header */
-				skb_reserve (skb, 2);
 				skb_copy_to_linear_data (skb,
 						  np->rx_skbuff[entry]->data,
 						  pkt_len);
@@ -907,7 +905,7 @@ receive_packet (struct net_device *dev)
 		struct sk_buff *skb;
 		/* Dropped packets don't need to re-allocate */
 		if (np->rx_skbuff[entry] == NULL) {
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, np->rx_buf_sz);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, np->rx_buf_sz);
 			if (skb == NULL) {
 				np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo = 0;
 				printk (KERN_INFO
@@ -917,8 +915,6 @@ receive_packet (struct net_device *dev)
 				break;
 			}
 			np->rx_skbuff[entry] = skb;
-			/* 16 byte align the IP header */
-			skb_reserve (skb, 2);
 			np->rx_ring[entry].fraginfo =
 			    cpu_to_le64 (pci_map_single
 					 (np->pdev, skb->data, np->rx_buf_sz,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 679965c2bb86..ff83efd47b0d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -1839,11 +1839,10 @@ static inline void e100_start_receiver(struct nic *nic, struct rx *rx)
 #define RFD_BUF_LEN (sizeof(struct rfd) + VLAN_ETH_FRAME_LEN)
 static int e100_rx_alloc_skb(struct nic *nic, struct rx *rx)
 {
-	if (!(rx->skb = netdev_alloc_skb(nic->netdev, RFD_BUF_LEN + NET_IP_ALIGN)))
+	if (!(rx->skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(nic->netdev, RFD_BUF_LEN)))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* Align, init, and map the RFD. */
-	skb_reserve(rx->skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
+	/* Init, and map the RFD. */
 	skb_copy_to_linear_data(rx->skb, &nic->blank_rfd, sizeof(struct rfd));
 	rx->dma_addr = pci_map_single(nic->pdev, rx->skb->data,
 		RFD_BUF_LEN, PCI_DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 6a6141482979..c938114a34ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3866,9 +3866,8 @@ static bool e1000_clean_rx_irq(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 		 * of reassembly being done in the stack */
 		if (length < copybreak) {
 			struct sk_buff *new_skb =
-			    netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, length + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			    netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, length);
 			if (new_skb) {
-				skb_reserve(new_skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 				skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(new_skb,
 							       -NET_IP_ALIGN,
 							       (skb->data -
@@ -3937,9 +3936,7 @@ e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 	struct e1000_buffer *buffer_info;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int bufsz = 256 -
-	                     16 /*for skb_reserve */ -
-	                     NET_IP_ALIGN;
+	unsigned int bufsz = 256 - 16 /*for skb_reserve */ ;
 
 	i = rx_ring->next_to_use;
 	buffer_info = &rx_ring->buffer_info[i];
@@ -3951,7 +3948,7 @@ e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			goto check_page;
 		}
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
@@ -3964,7 +3961,7 @@ e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "skb align check failed: %u bytes "
 					     "at %p\n", bufsz, skb->data);
 			/* Try again, without freeing the previous */
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 			/* Failed allocation, critical failure */
 			if (!skb) {
 				dev_kfree_skb(oldskb);
@@ -3982,12 +3979,6 @@ e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			/* Use new allocation */
 			dev_kfree_skb(oldskb);
 		}
-		/* Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 		buffer_info->length = adapter->rx_buffer_len;
 check_page:
@@ -4044,7 +4035,7 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 	struct e1000_buffer *buffer_info;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int bufsz = adapter->rx_buffer_len + NET_IP_ALIGN;
+	unsigned int bufsz = adapter->rx_buffer_len;
 
 	i = rx_ring->next_to_use;
 	buffer_info = &rx_ring->buffer_info[i];
@@ -4056,7 +4047,7 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			goto map_skb;
 		}
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
@@ -4069,7 +4060,7 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			DPRINTK(RX_ERR, ERR, "skb align check failed: %u bytes "
 					     "at %p\n", bufsz, skb->data);
 			/* Try again, without freeing the previous */
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 			/* Failed allocation, critical failure */
 			if (!skb) {
 				dev_kfree_skb(oldskb);
@@ -4088,12 +4079,6 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			/* Use new allocation */
 			dev_kfree_skb(oldskb);
 		}
-		/* Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 		buffer_info->length = adapter->rx_buffer_len;
 map_skb:
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 21af3984e5c2..376924804f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 	struct e1000_buffer *buffer_info;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int bufsz = adapter->rx_buffer_len + NET_IP_ALIGN;
+	unsigned int bufsz = adapter->rx_buffer_len;
 
 	i = rx_ring->next_to_use;
 	buffer_info = &rx_ring->buffer_info[i];
@@ -179,20 +179,13 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			goto map_skb;
 		}
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 		if (!skb) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 map_skb:
 		buffer_info->dma = pci_map_single(pdev, skb->data,
@@ -284,21 +277,14 @@ static void e1000_alloc_rx_buffers_ps(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			     cpu_to_le64(ps_page->dma);
 		}
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev,
-				       adapter->rx_ps_bsize0 + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev,
+						adapter->rx_ps_bsize0);
 
 		if (!skb) {
 			adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 		buffer_info->dma = pci_map_single(pdev, skb->data,
 						  adapter->rx_ps_bsize0,
@@ -359,9 +345,7 @@ static void e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 	struct e1000_buffer *buffer_info;
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
 	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int bufsz = 256 -
-	                     16 /* for skb_reserve */ -
-	                     NET_IP_ALIGN;
+	unsigned int bufsz = 256 - 16 /* for skb_reserve */;
 
 	i = rx_ring->next_to_use;
 	buffer_info = &rx_ring->buffer_info[i];
@@ -373,19 +357,13 @@ static void e1000_alloc_jumbo_rx_buffers(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 			goto check_page;
 		}
 
-		skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz);
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 		if (unlikely(!skb)) {
 			/* Better luck next round */
 			adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/* Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-		 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-		 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-		 */
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 		buffer_info->skb = skb;
 check_page:
 		/* allocate a new page if necessary */
@@ -513,9 +491,8 @@ static bool e1000_clean_rx_irq(struct e1000_adapter *adapter,
 		 */
 		if (length < copybreak) {
 			struct sk_buff *new_skb =
-			    netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, length + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			    netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, length);
 			if (new_skb) {
-				skb_reserve(new_skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 				skb_copy_to_linear_data_offset(new_skb,
 							       -NET_IP_ALIGN,
 							       (skb->data -
diff --git a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
index 41bd7aeafd82..7f8fcc2fa748 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ehea/ehea_main.c
@@ -447,7 +447,9 @@ static int ehea_refill_rq_def(struct ehea_port_res *pr,
 	max_index_mask = q_skba->len - 1;
 	for (i = 0; i < fill_wqes; i++) {
 		u64 tmp_addr;
-		struct sk_buff *skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, packet_size);
+		struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, packet_size);
 		if (!skb) {
 			q_skba->os_skbs = fill_wqes - i;
 			if (q_skba->os_skbs == q_skba->len - 2) {
@@ -457,7 +459,6 @@ static int ehea_refill_rq_def(struct ehea_port_res *pr,
 			}
 			break;
 		}
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
 
 		skb_arr[index] = skb;
 		tmp_addr = ehea_map_vaddr(skb->data);
@@ -500,7 +501,7 @@ static int ehea_refill_rq2(struct ehea_port_res *pr, int nr_of_wqes)
 {
 	return ehea_refill_rq_def(pr, &pr->rq2_skba, 2,
 				  nr_of_wqes, EHEA_RWQE2_TYPE,
-				  EHEA_RQ2_PKT_SIZE + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+				  EHEA_RQ2_PKT_SIZE);
 }
 
 
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ static int ehea_refill_rq3(struct ehea_port_res *pr, int nr_of_wqes)
 {
 	return ehea_refill_rq_def(pr, &pr->rq3_skba, 3,
 				  nr_of_wqes, EHEA_RWQE3_TYPE,
-				  EHEA_MAX_PACKET_SIZE + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+				  EHEA_MAX_PACKET_SIZE);
 }
 
 static inline int ehea_check_cqe(struct ehea_cqe *cqe, int *rq_num)
diff --git a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
index d69d52ed7726..f875751af15e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/enic/enic_main.c
@@ -870,19 +870,6 @@ static void enic_free_rq_buf(struct vnic_rq *rq, struct vnic_rq_buf *buf)
 	dev_kfree_skb_any(buf->os_buf);
 }
 
-static inline struct sk_buff *enic_rq_alloc_skb(struct net_device *netdev,
-	unsigned int size)
-{
-	struct sk_buff *skb;
-
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, size + NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
-	if (skb)
-		skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
-	return skb;
-}
-
 static int enic_rq_alloc_buf(struct vnic_rq *rq)
 {
 	struct enic *enic = vnic_dev_priv(rq->vdev);
@@ -892,7 +879,7 @@ static int enic_rq_alloc_buf(struct vnic_rq *rq)
 	unsigned int os_buf_index = 0;
 	dma_addr_t dma_addr;
 
-	skb = enic_rq_alloc_skb(netdev, len);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, len);
 	if (!skb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethoc.c b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
index 34d0c69e67f7..0c229a5fa82a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethoc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethoc.c
@@ -404,10 +404,10 @@ static int ethoc_rx(struct net_device *dev, int limit)
 
 		if (ethoc_update_rx_stats(priv, &bd) == 0) {
 			int size = bd.stat >> 16;
-			struct sk_buff *skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, size);
+			struct sk_buff *skb;
 
 			size -= 4; /* strip the CRC */
-			skb_reserve(skb, 2); /* align TCP/IP header */
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, size);
 
 			if (likely(skb)) {
 				void *src = phys_to_virt(bd.addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamachi.c b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
index 1d5064a09aca..18bd9fe20d77 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamachi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamachi.c
@@ -406,10 +406,9 @@ that case.
 /* A few values that may be tweaked. */
 /* Size of each temporary Rx buffer, calculated as:
  * 1518 bytes (ethernet packet) + 2 bytes (to get 8 byte alignment for
- * the card) + 8 bytes of status info + 8 bytes for the Rx Checksum +
- * 2 more because we use skb_reserve.
+ * the card) + 8 bytes of status info + 8 bytes for the Rx Checksum
  */
-#define PKT_BUF_SZ		1538
+#define PKT_BUF_SZ		1536
 
 /* For now, this is going to be set to the maximum size of an ethernet
  * packet.  Eventually, we may want to make it a variable that is
@@ -1151,12 +1150,13 @@ static void hamachi_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	/* Fill in the Rx buffers.  Handle allocation failure gracefully. */
 	for (i = 0; i < RX_RING_SIZE; i++) {
-		struct sk_buff *skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, hmp->rx_buf_sz);
+		struct sk_buff *skb;
+
+		skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, hmp->rx_buf_sz);
 		hmp->rx_skbuff[i] = skb;
 		if (skb == NULL)
 			break;
 
-		skb_reserve(skb, 2); /* 16 byte align the IP header. */
                 hmp->rx_ring[i].addr = cpu_to_leXX(pci_map_single(hmp->pci_dev,
 			skb->data, hmp->rx_buf_sz, PCI_DMA_FROMDEVICE));
 		hmp->rx_ring[i].status_n_length = cpu_to_le32(DescOwn |
@@ -1195,7 +1195,7 @@ static void hamachi_init_ring(struct net_device *dev)
 	 * card.  -KDU
 	 */
 	hmp->rx_buf_sz = (dev->mtu <= 1492 ? PKT_BUF_SZ :
-		(((dev->mtu+26+7) & ~7) + 2 + 16));
+		(((dev->mtu+26+7) & ~7) + 16));
 
 	/* Initialize all Rx descriptors. */
 	for (i = 0; i < RX_RING_SIZE; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index 428d50475351..2ffe0997b838 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -4934,18 +4934,12 @@ static void igb_alloc_rx_buffers_adv(struct igb_ring *rx_ring,
 		}
 
 		if (!buffer_info->skb) {
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 			if (!skb) {
 				adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 				goto no_buffers;
 			}
 
-			/* Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-			 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-			 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-			 */
-			skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 			buffer_info->skb = skb;
 			buffer_info->dma = pci_map_single(pdev, skb->data,
 							  bufsz,
diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index 91024a3cdad3..fad7f348dd1b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -170,18 +170,12 @@ static void igbvf_alloc_rx_buffers(struct igbvf_ring *rx_ring,
 		}
 
 		if (!buffer_info->skb) {
-			skb = netdev_alloc_skb(netdev, bufsz + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+			skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(netdev, bufsz);
 			if (!skb) {
 				adapter->alloc_rx_buff_failed++;
 				goto no_buffers;
 			}
 
-			/* Make buffer alignment 2 beyond a 16 byte boundary
-			 * this will result in a 16 byte aligned IP header after
-			 * the 14 byte MAC header is removed
-			 */
-			skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 			buffer_info->skb = skb;
 			buffer_info->dma = pci_map_single(pdev, skb->data,
 			                                  bufsz,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ipg.c b/drivers/net/ipg.c
index 9f7b5d4172b8..63056e7b9e22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipg.c
@@ -738,17 +738,12 @@ static int ipg_get_rxbuff(struct net_device *dev, int entry)
 
 	IPG_DEBUG_MSG("_get_rxbuff\n");
 
-	skb = netdev_alloc_skb(dev, sp->rxsupport_size + NET_IP_ALIGN);
+	skb = netdev_alloc_skb_ip_align(dev, sp->rxsupport_size);
 	if (!skb) {
 		sp->rx_buff[entry] = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	/* Adjust the data start location within the buffer to
-	 * align IP address field to a 16 byte boundary.
-	 */
-	skb_reserve(skb, NET_IP_ALIGN);
-
 	/* Associate the receive buffer with the IPG NIC. */
 	skb->dev = dev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index f9f633c134bd..1bd0ca1b0465 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -1972,9 +1972,8 @@ ixgb_clean_rx_irq(struct ixgb_adapter *adapter, int *work_done, int work_to_do)
 		 * of reassembly being done in the stack */
 		if (length < copybreak) {
 			st