From owner-freebsd-performance@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 21 23:02:41 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDF8716A418 for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:02:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from patpro@patpro.net) Received: from postfix1-g20.free.fr (postfix1-g20.free.fr [212.27.60.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8181313C4E1 for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:02:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from patpro@patpro.net) Received: from smtp1-g19.free.fr (smtp1-g19.free.fr [212.27.42.27]) by postfix1-g20.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id C6A65207B5F1 for ; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:36 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp1-g19.free.fr (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by smtp1-g19.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id D80441AB2E0; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:34 +0100 (CET) Received: from boleskine.patpro.net (boleskine.patpro.net [82.235.12.223]) by smtp1-g19.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6DFD1AB2A9; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:34 +0100 (CET) Received: from [192.168.0.2] (unknown [192.168.0.2]) by boleskine.patpro.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id E416B1CC10; Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:33 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <0EA610B6-B487-448E-9B39-D74A891903E8@patpro.net> From: Patrick Proniewski To: "Jack Vogel" In-Reply-To: <2a41acea0712211400n4f43fa5br673ff9a68c163717@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v915) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:44:34 +0100 References: <66621B3A-7879-4DE8-B4D5-5A46B91BAC5E@patpro.net> <20071221090352.GA6040@harmless.hu> <1777A05B-B3E8-42A6-BC88-E5DA2DBB650C@patpro.net> <476B9388.8000900@tomjudge.com> <2a41acea0712211400n4f43fa5br673ff9a68c163717@mail.gmail.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.915) Cc: Tom Judge , Gergely CZUCZY , freebsd-performance@freebsd.org Subject: Re: intel drivers vs. freebsd drivers X-BeenThere: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Performance/tuning List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:02:42 -0000 On 21 d=E9c. 2007, at 23:00, Jack Vogel wrote: >> Jack Vogel (cc'd) is the Intel developer that maintains the FreeBSD >> drivers. He should be able to shed more light on this question. thanks Tom > I don't know what uses the mii code but my drivers dont :) ok, it's probably not related. I've found it with a `locate e1000` I've just tried a `locate /em` with much more success. > As for the Intel published version, its my same code but there tends > to be some varations due to the time involved in the machinery > within Intel to release something. > > A couple years ago there was a pretty big gap between the > FreeBSD CVS code and the Intel, but since I took this job > I have been working hard to bring the two as close together > as possible. > > For instance, right now the latest driver for 6.3 or 7.0 is > newer than that 6.6.6 driver. I'm very pleased to read that! > BTW, I'm on vacation (home reading, relaxing, and playing > a lot of bass) so other than email don't expect anything from > me til 1/7 :) thanks a lot, and enjoy your vacation. patpro=