Add the ability to configure the tx_timer timeout and add a bottom half tx handler that typically shows a nice perf boost over the time based approach. See last patch for perf details. Make this the new default when the iothread is enabled. Thanks, Alex --- Alex Williamson (5): virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread virtio-net: Introduce a new bottom half packet TX virtio-net: Rename tx_timer_active to tx_waiting virtio-net: Limit number of packets sent per TX flush virtio-net: Make tx_timer timeout configurable hw/s390-virtio-bus.c | 6 ++ hw/s390-virtio-bus.h | 4 ++ hw/syborg_virtio.c | 10 +++- hw/virtio-net.c | 129 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- hw/virtio-net.h | 2 - hw/virtio-pci.c | 10 +++- hw/virtio.h | 9 +++ 7 files changed, 137 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html