Re: NAPI 8139too.c for 2.4.23

[Ben Greear <greearb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Octave wrote:
> > Is there any chance you could do some benchmark runs with ttcp or
> > somesuch?
>
> I tested on 6-7 servers running with 
> eepro eth0: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100], 00:E0:18:01:78:6C, IRQ 10.
> realtek 8139too with NAPI 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27 
> realtek 8139too with no NAPI (standard driver with soft polling)
> If this quick test is correct, realtek 8139too's driver works as good as
> eepro's driver. 
>
> Octave 
Those are some nice numbers!  I may have to bring some of my $5 realteks out of
retirement!  Anyone make a 4-port NIC with realteks on it?

Ben

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