Subject: Re: [e1000 2.6 10/11] TxDescriptors -> 1024 default

From: Ben Greear <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 16:22:35 -0700

David S. Miller wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:15:19 -0700
> Ben Greear <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> 
>>And the original poster shows how a similar problem slows down TCP
>>as well due to local dropped packets.
> 
> 
> So, again, dampen the per-socket send queue sizes.

That's just a band-aid to cover up the flaw with the lack
of queue-pressure feedback to the higher stacks, as would be increasing the
TxDescriptors for that matter.

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Ben Greear <[email-masked]>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com