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@@ -58,9 +58,13 @@ software, so it's a straight round-robin qdisc. It uses the same syntax and
58classification priomap that sch_prio uses, so it should be intuitive to 58classification priomap that sch_prio uses, so it should be intuitive to
59configure for people who've used sch_prio. 59configure for people who've used sch_prio.
60 60
61The PRIO qdisc naturally plugs into a multiqueue device. If PRIO has been 61In order to utilitize the multiqueue features of the qdiscs, the network
62built with NET_SCH_PRIO_MQ, then upon load, it will make sure the number of 62device layer needs to enable multiple queue support. This can be done by
63bands requested is equal to the number of queues on the hardware. If they 63selecting NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE under Drivers.
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65The PRIO qdisc naturally plugs into a multiqueue device. If
66NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE is selected, then on qdisc load, the number of
67bands requested is compared to the number of queues on the hardware. If they
64are equal, it sets a one-to-one mapping up between the queues and bands. If 68are equal, it sets a one-to-one mapping up between the queues and bands. If
65they're not equal, it will not load the qdisc. This is the same behavior 69they're not equal, it will not load the qdisc. This is the same behavior
66for RR. Once the association is made, any skb that is classified will have 70for RR. Once the association is made, any skb that is classified will have