# Re: \[e1000 2.6 10/11\] TxDescriptors -\> 1024 default

- From: Ricardo C Gonzalez \<hidden\>
- Date: 2003-09-11 21:27:04 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2003/09/10736518
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2003/09/10736518/t.md

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      Do not make these a UDP issue. It is much easier today to overrun the
Tx queue as  N TCP connections can be running in parallel on different
CPU's.

You can see these on the data I sent out.

regards,

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***  ALWAYS THINK POSITIVE ***

Rick Gonzalez
IBM Linux Performance Group
Building: 905    Office: 7G019
Phone: (512) 838-0623

Jeff Garzik [ref] on 09/11/2003 03:43:07 PM

To:    Ricardo C <redacted>
cc:    <redacted>, <redacted>
Subject:    Re: [e1000 2.6 10/11] TxDescriptors -> 1024 default



Ricardo C Gonzalez wrote:
> The default Tx queue can easly be overrun by today’s SMP
> systems
> taking into consideration that these are 4way systems at Ghz speeds.


As I said, this is expected.

And please CC the netdev@oss.sgi.com mailing list, where technical
discussions like this are held.

 Jeff
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