Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 23:09:08 +0300 From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@freebsd.org> To: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: xl(4) & polling Message-ID: <20050410200908.GC30103@ip.net.ua> In-Reply-To: <20050410015420.57348.qmail@web54003.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20050410015420.57348.qmail@web54003.mail.yahoo.com>
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--KDt/GgjP6HVcx58l Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Sat, Apr 09, 2005 at 06:54:20PM -0700, Rob wrote: > Ruslan Ermilov wrote: > > On Mar 24, 2005 Christopher Nehren wrote: > >=20 > >>On 2005-03-24, Ruslan Ermilov scribbled these > >>curious markings: > >> > >>> Those of you wishing to try your xl(4) card under > >>> polling(4) are welcome to test this patch: > >> > >> Can I apply this to my RELENG_5 box without making > >> the machine melt? If so, I'll start testing > >> immediately with my handy-dandy just-found spare > >> xl (3C905-TX). >=20 > I have a dual-homed router+NAT, which has two > 3C905B-TX lan cards. I never have considered polling, > because it was not supported for these cards; hence I > have little knowledge about it. >=20 > I am considering this patch on my 5.3-STABLE router. > Is there a proper test I can do to verify that the > polling is indeed working as expected? >=20 Yes. The usual polling(4) test, i.e., you should get more interactivity under a high network load and polling switched on, while network performance should stay if not better than with polling off, but at least the same. > PS: if this makes it into the official sources, then > don't forget to also add xl(4) to the polling(4) > manpage. >=20 It did (last month). The manpage was also updated. Cheers, --=20 Ruslan Ermilov ru@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD committer --KDt/GgjP6HVcx58l Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFCWYfkqRfpzJluFF4RAru4AJ9xwhBToXpyWJ+7aDutSfOT8bAd2QCfeW/v LjinT6qo/w58MncaJ8l6XXw= =LaQ7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --KDt/GgjP6HVcx58l--
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