Re: [patch] 2.6.7-mm5: R8169_NAPI help text

[Adrian Bunk]

On Thu, Jul 01, 2004 at 11:30:29PM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 05:26:56PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> >...
> > -r8169_napi-help-text.patch
> > 
> >  This broke
> >...
>...

Sorry, wrong patch.

Correct patch below.

cu
Adrian


Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx>

--- linux-2.6.7-mm5-full/drivers/net/Kconfig.old	2004-07-01 23:24:49.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.7-mm5-full/drivers/net/Kconfig	2004-07-01 23:31:52.000000000 +0200
@@ -2008,8 +2008,20 @@
 
 config R8169_NAPI
 	bool "Use Rx and Tx Polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on R8169 && EXPERIMENTAL 
+	depends on R8169 && EXPERIMENTAL
+	help
+	  NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+	  when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+	  still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+	  If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+	  deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
+	  then say Y here.
+
+	  See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
+	  information.
 
+	  If in doubt, say N.
 
 config SK98LIN
 	tristate "Marvell Yukon Chipset / SysKonnect SK-98xx Support"
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