-----Original Message----- From: pradeep singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices
Please , please do not top post. PLEASE READ THIS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting#Top-posting On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is used in NAPI as a virtual device, in the poll_list. isn't backlog device for non NAPI devices? Can you point to the code supporting your statement? I am puzzled now. Yes , you are right it is meant for NON-NAPI devices. thanks >This is actually > added in the poll_list. > > Regards, > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > Location:- Akruti > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pradeep singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 1:24 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices > > On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sorry not the input_queue but backlog_dev > > where to substitute the backlog_dev? in NAPI or non NAPI? > BTW here is one more offtopic help for you > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting#Top-posting > > Thanks > > > > Regards, > > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > > Location:- Akruti > > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rajendra Stalekar > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:37 AM > > To: 'pradeep singh' > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Doubt on network devices > > > > In the traditional(NON-NAPI) approach it uses the input_queue and in the > > NAPI case it uses the interfaces as well as the virtual device i.e. > > input_queue. > > Am I right? > > > > Regards, > > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > > Location:- Akruti > > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pradeep singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:31 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices > > > > On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yes, Pradeep it's basically interfaces, doesn't matter whether it's one > or > > > more NIC's ,after all the reception and transmission of frames is > through > > > interfaces. > > In short do not get confused with the way NAPI devices are polled and > > legacy devices are polled. > > First one hold true for NAPI devices where more than one interfaces > > actually point to same net_device device. In second case it is the > > traditionaly way. > > > > Hope i am correct? > > PS:[Please, avoid To Posting] > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Regards, > > > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > > > Location:- Akruti > > > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: pradeep singh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 11:00 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Doubt on network devices > > > > > > On 7/9/07, Rajendra Stalekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > When we say that the network devices are added to the poll list, in > case > > > of > > > > avoiding the Receive Livelock situation, are we talking about the > > > different > > > > interfaces of the Network Interface card or are we talking about > > different > > > > NIC cards altogether. > > > Can be both i guess. > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Rajendra Stalekar(extn 2016) > > > > > > > > Location:- Akruti > > > > > > > > Mobile no:- +91 9860501143 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > play the game > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > play the game > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with > > "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ > > > > > > > > > -- > play the game > > > -- play the game -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
