netdev - Re: [PATCH] NET: Multiqueue network device support.

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Date:	Tue, 12 Jun 2007 14:17:44 -0700
From:	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	kaber@...sh.net, hadi@...erus.ca, peter.p.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com,
	auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NET: Multiqueue network device support.

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> 
> If hardware w/ multiple queues will the capability for different MAC 
> addresses, different RX filters, etc. does it make sense to add that 
> below the net_device level?
> 
> We will have to add all the configuration machinery at the per-queue 
> level that already exists at the per-netdev level.

Perhaps the mac-vlan patch would be a good fit.  Currently it is all
software based, but if the hardware can filter on MAC, it can basically
do mac-vlan acceleration.  The mac-vlan devices are just like 'real' ethernet
devices, so they can be used with whatever schemes work with regular devices.

Thanks,
Ben

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>     Jeff
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