Thanks David , people like you keep the wheel going ----- Original Message ----- From: "David S. Miller" <davem@redhat.com> To: <sureshsingh.keisam@analog.com> Cc: <kevin.curtis@farsite.co.uk>; <linux-net@vger.kernel.org> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:41 AM Subject: Re: possible delays in netif_rx > From: "Suresh Singh K." <sureshsingh.keisam@analog.com> > Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 10:40:27 +0530 > > And most router are based on Deterministic data & control path, > using preemptive kernel. So perfromance-wise the "Non-deterministic" > behaviour is still an issue if we want to use linux for "Core Router " > applications unless Real-time extensions are used. > > If softirqd actually runs, things are severly out of whack on > your computer. > > Softirq's should always normally run straight out of hw interrupt > trap return. > > I'm going to stop posting to these lists, it's like talking to a brick > wall half the time. > - > : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > - : send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
