Subject: Re: LFS writes and network receive (too much splhigh?)
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@shagadelic.org>
From: Thor Lancelot Simon <tls@rek.tjls.com>
List: tech-net
Date: 10/22/2006 18:53:36
On Sun, Oct 22, 2006 at 03:51:16PM -0700, Jason Thorpe wrote:
>
> So, the next step is to determine a few pieces of info from the
> network driver:
>
> 1- How many packets are being serviced per interrupt? When the rate
> drops, you should see this number go UP. If it does not go up, then
> it means packets are not actually arriving, right?
>
> 2- Does the Ethernet chip ever report that a packet was dropped
> because the ring buffer filled up?
Ugh, the bge driver. I'll see what I can squeeze out of it.
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Thor Lancelot Simon tls@rek.tjls.com
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