On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yes, Pradeep it's basically interfaces, doesn't matter whether it's one or more NIC's ,after all the reception and transmission of frames is through interfaces.
In short do not get confused with the way NAPI devices are polled and legacy devices are polled. First one hold true for NAPI devices where more than one interfaces actually point to same net_device device. In second case it is the traditionaly way. Hope i am correct? PS:[Please, avoid To Posting] Thanks
Regards, Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) Location:- Akruti Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 -----Original Message----- From: pradeep singh [mailto:2500.pradeep@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:00 AM To: rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > When we say that the network devices are added to the poll list, in case of > avoiding the Receive Livelock situation, are we talking about the different > interfaces of the Network Interface card or are we talking about different > NIC cards altogether. Can be both i guess. thanks > > > > Regards, > > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > > Location:- Akruti > > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > > -- play the game
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