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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2007-10-19 23:35:20 -0400 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2007-10-19 23:35:20 -0400 |
commit | 9abbf7d028b1598b40ebdc81c48f30da7f3d5bf5 (patch) | |
tree | 61a56ec39f4b7d438d7e08fc3f32d636828d9f7a /drivers/net/tulip | |
parent | b3d9d6be035a7d1cc6740cee695301bf37caedcd (diff) | |
parent | fe2520094d88018423dfc42b3cd0015f74e8adea (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
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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/net/tulip')
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig | 14 |
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 | ||
69 | config TULIP_NAPI | 69 | config 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 | ||
86 | config TULIP_NAPI_HW_MITIGATION | 83 | config 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 | ||