netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] docs: networking: document NAPI

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Date:   Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:35:46 -0700
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org, edumazet@...gle.com,
        pabeni@...hat.com, jesse.brandeburg@...el.com,
        anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com, corbet@....net,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] docs: networking: document NAPI

On Thu, 16 Mar 2023 11:29:14 +0100 Toke Høiland-Jørgensen wrote:
> Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> writes:
> > +Threaded NAPI
> > +-------------
> > +
> > +Use dedicated kernel threads rather than software IRQ context for NAPI
> > +processing. The configuration is per netdevice and will affect all
> > +NAPI instances of that device. Each NAPI instance will spawn a separate
> > +thread (called ``napi/${ifc-name}-${napi-id}``).  
> 
> This section starts a bit abruptly. Maybe start it with "Threaded NAPI
> is an operating mode that uses dedicated..." or something along those
> lines?

Fair point, I'll change as suggested.

> Other than that:
> 
> Reviewed-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...hat.com>

Thanks!