netdev - Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 6/6] virtio-net: enable tx interrupt only for the final skb in the chain

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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:31:19 +0800
From:	Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
CC:	rusty@...tcorp.com.au, virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	davem@...emloft.net, eric.dumazet@...il.com
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH net-next 6/6] virtio-net: enable tx interrupt only
 for the final skb in the chain

On 10/15/2014 06:22 PM, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 03:25:30PM +0800, Jason Wang wrote:
>> With the help of xmit_more and virtqueue_enable_cb_avail(), this patch
>> enable tx interrupt only for the final skb in the chain if
>> needed. This will help to mitigate tx interrupts.
>>
>> Cc: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
>> Cc: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Jason Wang <jasowang@...hat.com>
> I think you should split xmit_more stuff out.

No much difference but if you prefer I will do this.
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