+ &txq->txq_hw_ring[id]);
+
+ /*
+ * rte_pktmbuf_free() is commonly used in DPDK for
+ * recycling packets - the function checks every
+ * segment's reference counter and returns the
+ * buffer to its pool whenever possible;
+ * nevertheless, freeing mbuf segments one by one
+ * may entail some performance decline;
+ * from this point, sfc_efx_tx_reap() does the same job
+ * on its own and frees buffers in bulks (all mbufs
+ * within a bulk belong to the same pool);
+ * from this perspective, individual segment pointers
+ * must be associated with the corresponding SW
+ * descriptors independently so that only one loop
+ * is sufficient on reap to inspect all the buffers
+ */
+ txq->sw_ring[id].mbuf = m_seg;
+