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Subject: RE: [PATCH] net: increase the maximum of RX/TX descriptors
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:37:25 +0100
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> From: Lukas Sismis [mailto:sismis@cesnet.cz]
> Sent: Tuesday, 29 October 2024 13.49
>=20
> Intel PMDs are capped by default to only 4096 RX/TX descriptors.
> This can be limiting for applications requiring a bigger buffer
> capabilities. The cap prevented the applications to configure
> more descriptors. By bufferring more packets with RX/TX
> descriptors, the applications can better handle the processing
> peaks.
>=20
> Signed-off-by: Lukas Sismis <sismis@cesnet.cz>
> ---

Seems like a good idea.

Have the max number of descriptors been checked with the datasheets for =
all the affected NIC chips?