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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-10-19 23:35:20 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-10-19 23:35:20 -0400
commit9abbf7d028b1598b40ebdc81c48f30da7f3d5bf5 (patch)
tree61a56ec39f4b7d438d7e08fc3f32d636828d9f7a /drivers/net/tulip
parentb3d9d6be035a7d1cc6740cee695301bf37caedcd (diff)
parentfe2520094d88018423dfc42b3cd0015f74e8adea (diff)
Merge branch 'upstream-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6
* 'upstream-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6: (21 commits) Fix build break in tsi108.c qeth: remove header_ops bug ir-functions.c:(.text+0xbce18): undefined reference to `input_event' NAPI: kconfig prompt and deleted doc file phy/bitbang: missing MODULE_LICENSE DM9000 initialization fix [PATCH] rt2x00: Add new rt73usb USB ID [PATCH] rt2x00: Fix residual check in PLCP calculations. [PATCH] iwlwifi: Fix rate setting in probe request for HW sacn [PATCH] b43: Make b43_stop() static [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c: fix an uninitialized variable [PATCH] iwlwifi: set correct base rate for A band in rs_dbgfs_set_mcs [PATCH] zd1211rw, fix oops when ejecting install media [PATCH] b43legacy: Fix potential return of uninitialized variable [PATCH] iwl4965-base.c: fix off-by-one errors [PATCH] p54: Make filter configuration atomic [PATCH] rtl8187: remove NICMAC setting in configure_filters callback [PATCH] janitorial: fix all double includes in drivers/net/wireless [PATCH] rtl8187: Fix more frag bit checking, rts duration calc [PATCH] ipw2100: send WEXT scan events ...
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/net/tulip')
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig14
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig b/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
index 1c537d5a3062..49d7a290dbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config TULIP_MMIO
67 If in doubt, say N. 67 If in doubt, say N.
68 68
69config TULIP_NAPI 69config TULIP_NAPI
70 bool "Use NAPI RX polling " 70 bool "Use RX polling (NAPI)"
71 depends on TULIP 71 depends on TULIP
72 help 72 help
73 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load 73 NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
@@ -78,18 +78,16 @@ config TULIP_NAPI
78 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall), 78 deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
79 then say Y here. 79 then say Y here.
80 80
81 See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
82 information.
83
84 If in doubt, say N. 81 If in doubt, say N.
85 82
86config TULIP_NAPI_HW_MITIGATION 83config TULIP_NAPI_HW_MITIGATION
87 bool "Use Interrupt Mitigation " 84 bool "Use Interrupt Mitigation"
88 depends on TULIP_NAPI 85 depends on TULIP_NAPI
89 ---help--- 86 ---help---
90 Use HW to reduce RX interrupts. Not strict necessary since NAPI reduces 87 Use HW to reduce RX interrupts. Not strictly necessary since NAPI
91 RX interrupts but itself. Although this reduces RX interrupts even at 88 reduces RX interrupts by itself. Interrupt mitigation reduces RX
92 low levels traffic at the cost of a small latency. 89 interrupts even at low levels of traffic at the cost of a small
90 latency.
93 91
94 If in doubt, say Y. 92 If in doubt, say Y.
95 93