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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] RPS: Sparse connection optimizations - v2
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On Mon, 2012-05-07 at 14:51 +0800, Deng-Cheng Zhu wrote:

> This is not about arch, it's about system design. Even with IRQ affinity
> working, for single queue NICs, RPS still has its value in this test.
> 

Post your numbers when proper affinities are done.

Having several cpus fighting on output path for qdisc/device lock is a
killer. Extra IPI are not worth the pain.