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From: Nivedita Singhvi <niv@us.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [RESEND] tuning linux for high network performance?
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 07:52:08 -0700
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Denis Vlasenko wrote:

> I know zero about networking, but why 120 000 csum_partial_copy_generic
> and inly 20 000 nic interrupts? That may be abnormal.
> --
> vda

Because firstly, we pick up several packets per interrupt,
and additionally, the function is also called on the send side.

thanks,
Nivedita