From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 25 08:25:11 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: net@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C28C16A426; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:11 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from david.mao@thomson.net) Received: from dmzraw5.extranet.tce.com (dmzraw5.extranet.tce.com [157.254.234.142]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 57D3F43D4C; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from david.mao@thomson.net) Received: from indyvss3.am.thmulti.com (unknown [157.254.92.62]) by dmzraw5.extranet.tce.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8885E1024; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by indyvss3.am.thmulti.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70C9F1623C; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:09 +0000 (GMT) Received: from indyvss3.am.thmulti.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (indyvss3 [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id 14310-01-59; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from indysmailcs01.am.thmulti.com (indysmailcs01.am.thmulti.com [157.254.96.5]) by indyvss3.am.thmulti.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F8281624C; Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from INDYSMAILBH02.am.thmulti.com ([157.254.96.2]) by indysmailcs01.am.thmulti.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:25:04 -0500 Received: from tahkexch2k.ap.thmulti.com ([141.11.13.12]) by INDYSMAILBH02.am.thmulti.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:25:04 -0500 Received: from bjngsmail01.ap.thmulti.com ([10.11.70.35]) by tahkexch2k.ap.thmulti.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6713); Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:25:01 +0800 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6603.0 content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:24:59 +0800 Message-ID: <31021C278A7A6B4AB95E9A085C3552182849EF@bjngsmail01> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: em(4) patch for test Thread-Index: AcXZMnXrZVy9IbkUQJmPK3ZzkLctGgACp25w From: "Mao Shou Yan" To: "Gleb Smirnoff" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Oct 2005 08:25:01.0223 (UTC) FILETIME=[97C1F370:01C5D93D] X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at thomson.net Cc: net@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: em(4) patch for test X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:25:11 -0000 On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 02:55:01PM +0800, Mao Shou Yan wrote: M> NO, I didn't encounter a lot if input errors on 4.11. M> But I met a lot if input errors on 5.4. And I don't know why? M> Is this for so many CSWs( systat -vmstat 1) or any other reason? M> BTW, New patch loops in em_intr() like linux' NAPI. If we apply new M> patch, polling is necessary yet? >>If you encounter problems on 5.4, then you should try the patch. >>The patch doesn't affects polling users, only those who use >>interrupt driven mode. >>P.S. Please don't top quote. Several weeks ago, I setup an 5.4 and enable polling by using em(4). There were a lot if input errors. The problem was not resolved yet. --=20 Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE