Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:08:16 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:08:15 -0400 Received: from [210.78.134.243] ([210.78.134.243]:30993 "EHLO 210.78.134.243") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:08:13 -0400 Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 9:13:19 +0800 From: zhengchuanbo To: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" Subject: how to improve the throughput of linux network X-mailer: FoxMail 3.11 Release [cn] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="GB2312" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200207160915391.SM00792@zhengcb> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 977 Lines: 14 we use linux as our router. i just tested the performance of the router with smartbits, and i found that the throughput of 64byte frame is only 25%, about 35kpps. someone mentioned that the throughput of 64byte frame could reach 70kpps.so i wish i could improve the performance of our router,but i don't know how to do that. i looked for some solution,and found some article mentioned the NAPI. it changed the driver to polling mode,so that the interrupt is no too much. but i could not find drivers for our router.(eepro100 card). has the polling mode driver been used in linux? i think there should be some other methods to improve the performance.but what is the most efficient one? thanks for help. please cc. chuanbo zheng - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/