netdev - Re: [PATCH] pktgen: add a new sample script for 40G and above link testing

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Date:   Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:24:28 +0000
From:   "Waskiewicz Jr, Peter" <peter.waskiewicz.jr@...el.com>
To:     Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>,
        "Hu, Robert" <robert.hu@...el.com>
CC:     "robert.hu@...ux.intel.com" <robert.hu@...ux.intel.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pktgen: add a new sample script for 40G and above link
 testing

On 8/25/17 5:19 AM, Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
>>
>> Tested with Intel XL710 NIC with Cisco 3172 switch.
>>
>> It would be even slightly better if the irqbalance service is turned
>> off outside.
> 
> Yes, if you don't turn-off (kill) irqbalance it will move around the
> IRQs behind your back...

Or you can use the --banirq option to irqbalance to ignore your device's 
interrupts as targets for balancing.

Cheers,
-PJ