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From: Franco Fichtner <franco@lastsummer•de>
To: "Brandeburg, Jesse" <jesse.brandeburg@intel•com>
Cc: Franco Fichtner <franco@lastsummer•de>,
	Netdev <netdev@vger•kernel.org>,
	"Allan, Bruce W" <bruce.w.allan@intel•com>
Subject: Re: e1000e: reset of tx_queue_len
Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:22:59 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4B8E70C3.1020501@lastsummer.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <alpine.WNT.2.00.1003021020160.2888@jbrandeb-desk1.amr.corp.intel.com>

Hi Jesse,

> Its possible we should just remove this code from the in-kernel 
> driver, as I don't think many other drivers mess with the tx_queue_len 
> either.  We did introduce the code to fix some users complaints about the 
> amount of work that can get queued up in the hardware with tx_queue_len = 
> 1000 when at 10/100 speeds.
>   

I've tested the changes you suggested and now tx_queue_len
is no longer reset. I have also prepared a patch for net-next
for you to sign or ack (or nack) because I'd like to see this go,
also.


Thanks again,
Franco

      parent reply	other threads:[~2010-03-03 14:23 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2010-03-02 17:44 e1000e: reset of tx_queue_len Franco Fichtner
2010-03-02 18:27 ` Brandeburg, Jesse
2010-03-02 19:52   ` Franco Fichtner
2010-03-03 14:22   ` Franco Fichtner [this message]

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