netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next V2 0/4] Introduce adaptive TX interrupt moderation to net DIM

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Message-ID: <521c22d8-c97d-cace-9b32-6b6a780cbddb@mellanox.com>
Date:   Mon, 2 Apr 2018 17:42:10 +0300
From:   Tal Gilboa <talgi@...lanox.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, tariqt@...lanox.com, saeedm@...lanox.com,
        f.fainelli@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next V2 0/4] Introduce adaptive TX interrupt
 moderation to net DIM

On 4/2/2018 5:27 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Tal Gilboa <talgi@...lanox.com>
> Date: Mon,  2 Apr 2018 16:59:30 +0300
> 
>> Net DIM is a library designed for dynamic interrupt moderation. It was
>> implemented and optimized with receive side interrupts in mind, since these
>> are usually the CPU expensive ones. This patch-set introduces adaptive transmit
>> interrupt moderation to net DIM, complete with a usage in the mlx5e driver.
>> Using adaptive TX behavior would reduce interrupt rate for multiple scenarios.
>> Furthermore, it is essential for increasing bandwidth on cases where payload
>> aggregation is required.
>>
>> v2: Rebased over proper tree.
>>
>> v1: Fix compilation issues due to missed function renaming.
> 
> This series still needs fixes, and the net-next tree has closed meanwhile.
> 
> And to be honest, handling this series has been very painful for me so far.
> The patches either didn't apply or didn't even compile.
> 
> Please do not resubmit this until the merge window is over and the net-next
> tree opens up again.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
Ack.