[ofa-general] Re: [PATCH 0/9 Rev3] Implement batching skb API and support in IPoIB

[Krishna Kumar2]

David Miller <davem at davemloft.net> wrote on 08/22/2007 02:44:40 PM:

> From: Krishna Kumar2 <krkumar2 at in.ibm.com>
> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:33:04 +0530
>
> > Does turning off batching solve that problem? What I mean by that is:
> > batching can be disabled if a TSO device is worse for some cases.
>
> This new batching stuff isn't going to be enabled or disabled
> on a per-device basis just to get "parity" with how things are
> now.
>
> It should be enabled by default, and give at least as good
> performance as what can be obtained right now.

That was how it was in earlier revisions. In revision4 I coded it so
that it is enabled only if explicitly set by the user. I can revert
that change.

> Otherwise it's a clear regression.

Definitely. For drivers that support it, it should not reduce performance.

Thanks,

- KK