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From: Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@data.slu.se>
Subject: [Ntop-misc] Re: Luca Deri's paper: Improving Passive Packet Capture: Beyond	Device
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Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 17:11:23 +0200
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Luca Deri writes:

 > Robert,
 > yes I run into this problems and I have solved using the RTIRQ kernel patch.

 Hello!

 I found a reference in your mail... After a very quick look I don't see how RTIRQ 
 can solve any of softirq/userland balance problems. It's seems to deal with
 getting realtime-like interrupt responsiveness during load.

 Cheers.
							--ro