[PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-08-27 Thread Alex Williamson
The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer with few downsides, default to it when the iothread is enabled. Using the following tests, with the guest and host connected via tap+bridge: guest> netperf -t TCP_STREAM -H $HOST host> netperf -t TCP_STREAM -H $GUEST guest> netperf -t

Re: [PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-08-31 Thread Michael S. Tsirkin
On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 04:37:45PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer > with few downsides, default to it when the iothread is enabled. > > Using the following tests, with the guest and host connected > via tap+bridge: > > guest> netperf

Re: [PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-08-31 Thread Alex Williamson
On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 23:25 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 04:37:45PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > > The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer > > with few downsides, default to it when the iothread is enabled. > > > > Using the following tests, w

Re: [PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-08-31 Thread Anthony Liguori
On 08/31/2010 05:32 PM, Alex Williamson wrote: On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 23:25 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 04:37:45PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer with few downsides, default to it when the iothrea

Re: [PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-08-31 Thread Stefan Hajnoczi
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Alex Williamson wrote: > On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 23:25 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: >> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 04:37:45PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: >> > The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer >> > with few downsides, default to it when

Re: [PATCH 5/5] virtio-net: Switch default to new bottom half TX handler for iothread

2010-09-01 Thread Michael S. Tsirkin
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 04:32:54PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > On Tue, 2010-08-31 at 23:25 +0300, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote: > > On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 04:37:45PM -0600, Alex Williamson wrote: > > > The bottom half handler shows big improvements over the timer > > > with few downsides, default