Re: e1000 fixes (NAPI)
Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org)
Thu, 21 Nov 2002 11:30:42 -0700
On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 12:13:03PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> 
> >
> > One other comment.  Does NAPI handle the issue of refilling the RX ring
> > from interrupt?  This is the source of the problem, not packet 
> > delvery, which
> > is handled from a softirq handler.
> 
> 
> 
> NAPI poll does not happen in an interrupt.  Doing things in interrupts 
> is the source of problems that NAPI is trying to solve.
> 
> Other than that, please read the code and NAPI paper...  :)
Where can I find it?
Jeff
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