netdev - Re: Why is NIC driver queue depth driver dependent when it allocates system memory?

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Message-ID: <CAJx5YvFDeTo9vvFLNX8AdRCc2mFmcphxWnO54a3s5PQSh7gRjQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 31 Jan 2020 16:45:50 +0200
From:   Martin T <m4rtntns@...il.com>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Why is NIC driver queue depth driver dependent when it allocates
 system memory?

Hi Jakub,

> the idea is that drivers can choose the initial setting which are
> optimal for the implementation and the hardware. Whether they actually
> are, or whether values chosen 10 years ago for tg3 and e1000e are
> reasonable for modern uses of that hardware could perhaps be questioned.

Ok, thanks!

Martin