Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 11:59:08 +0100 From: Massimo Lusetti <massimo@cedoc.mo.it> To: Scott Long <scottl@samsco.org> Cc: Andre Oppermann <andre@freebsd.org>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Patch for 1mpps on if_em (was: FreeBSD handles leapsecond correctly) Message-ID: <1136717948.4312.5.camel@massimo.datacode.it> In-Reply-To: <43C02362.2070009@samsco.org> References: <73774.1136109554@critter.freebsd.dk> <20060101035958.A86264@xorpc.icir.org> <43B7E1EC.5090301@mac.com> <200601060636.k066aNYn079015@apollo.backplane.com> <43BFEB2E.4040303@freebsd.org> <200601071940.k07JeHt3095158@apollo.backplane.com> <43C02362.2070009@samsco.org>
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On Sat, 2006-01-07 at 13:24 -0700, Scott Long wrote: > I'm about to release a patch to Andre that should allow if_em to fast > forward 1mpps or more on his hardware, using no shortcuts or hacks other > than the inherent shortcut that the ffwd code provides. The approach > I'm taking also works on the other high performance network interfaces. > There is also a lot of work going on to streamline the ifnet layer that > will likely result in several hundred nanoseconds of latency being > removed from there. I'd personally love to see DragonFly approach this Will all this great stuff end up in RELENG_6 branch? That's very good news (TM) to hear... -- Massimo.run();
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