Return-path: Received: from mx.polito.it ([130.192.182.65]:15029 "EHLO mx.polito.it" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752423Ab2DENkN (ORCPT ); Thu, 5 Apr 2012 09:40:13 -0400 Received: from polito.it (eracle.polito.it [130.192.3.44]) by fm1nodo5.polito.it with ESMTP id q35DeAEk013148-q35DeAEl013148 for ; Thu, 5 Apr 2012 15:40:10 +0200 Received: from [130.192.86.1] (HELO [192.168.85.111]) by eracle.polito.it (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.3) with ESMTPS id 55774335 for linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org; Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:40:10 +0200 Message-ID: <1333633209.24092.12.camel@MacGyver> (sfid-20120405_154018_737215_61310C8B) Subject: ath9k coalescence parameters From: Guido Gavilanes Reply-To: gavilanes@ismb.it To: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:40:09 +0200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Hello guys, I have seen that for ethtool, it is possible to change rx-usecs or rx-frames of the NIC to control the interrupt frequency. I intend to minimize the idle times between the packet rx and packet processing by the cpu, so I am trying 2 alternatives: 1) Find a way to set up the interrupt frequency by setting the number of packets (or time passed) before the netcard generates the interrupt; is this possible? 2) Disabling power saving (since I see it has consequences on interrupt handling), but it seems it is not supported in AP mode. Is there a way to achieve this? I have been googling for the topic without success... Thank you!! Guido