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Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:35:17 -0700 (PDT) From: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> To: eilong@...adcom.com Cc: eric.dumazet@...il.com, meravs@...adcom.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [net-next patch 8/12] bnx2x: Allow up to 63 RSS queues default 8 queues From: "Eilon Greenstein" <eilong@...adcom.com> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:53:29 +0300 > Just to emphasis, since this is the patch series that enable the users > to control the number of queues, we can reduce the default number and > allow the user to increase it if he has a setup that needs more than 8 > parallel CPUs to receive the traffic. When using a new FW on the board, > the number can be increased up to 64, so using the maximal number can be > an overkill (even if the machine has 64 CPUs, it does not mean that the > user would like us to consume 64 MSI-X vectors and all the memory to set > up 64 queues) - so a lower default value can be used to satisfy most > users while allowing them to increase the number if they wish. I think you should look at other drivers for guidance in this area. There is zero value in each and every driver author deciding what is a good default strategy, because this means the user gets a very inconsistent experience based purely upon the driver author's whims. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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