netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] net: r8169: convert to hw

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Message-Id: <20110418.225400.189709717.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:54:00 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	romieu@...zoreil.com
Cc:	dave@...dillows.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org, nic_swsd@...ltek.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] net: r8169: convert to hw_features

From: Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:08:57 +0200

> [...]
>> I've attached my ancient patch, if it helps.
> 
> Thanks, it works way better now (see below). It is ok for me to use
> you s-o-b on it ?
> 
> I have given it a try on 8169, 8168b, 8168d, 8102e and the load can
> dramatically fall (more at 1000 Mbps than at 100 Mbps).
> 
> David (M.), should it go through net-next or be made ready for net-2.6 ?
> 
> Subject: [PATCH] r8169: TSO fixes.

Francois, since TSO is disabled by default I'm applying this to
net-next-2.6, thanks!

Maybe we can progressively start to try and turn these things on
by default now that we know more about the TX descriptor layout
differences.
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