On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sorry not the input_queue but backlog_dev
where to substitute the backlog_dev? in NAPI or non NAPI? BTW here is one more offtopic help for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting#Top-posting Thanks
Regards, Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) Location:- Akruti Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 -----Original Message----- From: kernelnewbies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kernelnewbies-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rajendra Stalekar Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:37 AM To: 'pradeep singh' Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Doubt on network devices In the traditional(NON-NAPI) approach it uses the input_queue and in the NAPI case it uses the interfaces as well as the virtual device i.e. input_queue. Am I right? 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 11:31 AM To: rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices 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 > > > -- play the game -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
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