This is used in NAPI as a virtual device, in the poll_list. This is actually added in the poll_list. 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 1:24 PM To: rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices 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 > > > -- 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
