RE: Doubt on network devices

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-----Original Message-----
From: pradeep singh [mailto:2500.pradeep@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:21 PM
To: rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices

Please , please do not top post.
PLEASE READ THIS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting#Top-posting

On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <rajendra.stalekar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This is used in NAPI as a virtual device, in the poll_list.

isn't backlog device for non NAPI devices?
Can you point to the code supporting your statement?
I am puzzled now.

Yes , you are right it is meant for NON-NAPI devices. 

thanks
>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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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