Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 23:19:22 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> To: Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: GbE NICs besides em (recommendation wanted) Message-ID: <4315AE5A.8000902@meijome.net> In-Reply-To: <200508311251.06884@harrymail> References: <200508310046.20808@harrymail> <b7052e1e0508310151565ab39e@mail.gmail.com> <200508311251.06884@harrymail>
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Emanuel Strobl wrote: > > Thank you for the offer, but I thought people had some simple test results > in mind. If you next time use rdump or large NFS transfers to another GbE > connected (and fast enough) box just watch the system load (I use systat > -vm 1) and see what card causes what interrupt load. em cards can't > transfer (real files over FTP/NFS) more than 200mbit/s on a > Coppermine@866, at this level the system load is 100% of which ~80% is > interrupt systemload :( > Would device polling help in this case?
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