netdev - Re: r8169 rx_missed increasing in bursts (regression)

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Message-ID: <20130115225316.GA924@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com>
Date:	Tue, 15 Jan 2013 23:53:16 +0100
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	Timo Teras <timo.teras@....fi>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: r8169 rx_missed increasing in bursts (regression)

Timo Teras <timo.teras@....fi> :
[...]
> Would it be feasible to make the fifo size a module parameter, or
> somehow autotuned according to available system memory?

If by fifo size you mean descriptor ring size, I can do it through ethtool.

> I also noticed that since recent commits, the dirty_rx is always
> identical cur_rx. Basically, dirty_rx can be just removed. Should I
> send a patch for this?

Yes, please.

-- 
Ueimor
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