Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH 07/16] ehca: interrupt handling routines

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Wed May 10 2006 - 01:32:50 EST


Quoting r. Shirley Ma <xma@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> Subject: Re: [openib-general] Re: [PATCH 07/16] ehca: interrupt handling?routines
>
>
> "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 05/09/2006 01:20:41 PM:
>
> > Quoting r. Shirley Ma <xma@xxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > My understanding is NAPI handle interrutps CQ callbacks on the same CPU.
> >
> > My understanding is NAPI disables interrupts under high RX load. No?
>
> Yes, NAPI disables the interrupts based on the weight. In IPoIB case, it doesn't
> send out the next completion notification under heavy loading.
> The similiar CQ polling is still in NAPI on same CPU, but it's not a callback
> anymore.

Sorry, same CPU as what?

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