[PATCH net-next v7 0/7] r8169: add RSS support for RTL8127
From: javen <hidden>
Date: 2026-06-04 10:27:59
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From: Javen Xu <redacted> This patch series adds RSS (Receive Side Scaling) support for the r8169 ethernet driver, specifically for RTL8127 (RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_80). RSS enables packet distribution across multiple receive queues, which can significantly improve network throughput on multi-core systems by allowing parallel processing of incoming packets. Key features: - Multi-queue RX support (up to 8 queues) - MSI-X interrupt with vector mapping - Dynamic queue configuration via ethtool (-L) - RSS hash computation for flow classification Experiments: Platform: AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 with Radeon Graphics(4 Cores/8 Threads) Arch: x86_64 Test command: Server: iperf3 -s Client: iperf3 -c 192.168.2.1 -P 20 -t 3600 Monitor: mpstat -P ALL 1 Before this patch (Without RSS): Throughput: Unstable, fluctuating between 3.76 Gbits/sec and 8.2 Gbits/sec. CPU Usage: A single CPU core is fully occupied with softirq reaching up to 96%. After this patch (With RSS enabled): Throughput: Stable at 9.42 Gbits/sec. CPU Usage: The traffic load is evenly distributed across multiple CPU cores. The maximum softirq on a single core dropped to 63%. Other Experiments: Link: https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/0A5279953D81BB9C+f50c9b49-3e5d-467f-b69a-7e49ed223383@radxa.com/ (local) Javen Xu (7): r8169: add support for multi irqs r8169: add support for multi rx queues r8169: add support for new interrupt mapping r8169: enable new interrupt mapping r8169: add support and enable rss r8169: move struct ethtool_ops r8169: support setting rx queue numbers via ethtool drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c | 1099 ++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 955 insertions(+), 144 deletions(-) -- 2.43.0