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From: Krzysztof Halasa <khc@pm.waw.pl>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Intel IXP4xx network drivers v.2 - Ethernet and HSS
Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 19:51:29 +0200
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Tomasz Chmielewski <mangoo@wpkg.org> writes:

> Does using ixp4xx on LE have any other drawbacks than inferior network
> performance?

More memory is needed, something like max 600 KB for 2 Ethernet ports.

> And talking about network performance, what numbers are we talking
> about (LE vs BE; 30% performance hit on LE, more, or less)?

Haven't checked yet but I'd expect something like that.
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Krzysztof Halasa