tags 400524 moreinfo stop hello,
On Sun, 26 Nov 2006, Huf wrote: > > Package: linux-image-2.6.18-3-amd64 > Version: 2.6.18-6 > > > Hello, > > I noticed that patching a vanilla kernel with debian patch > net-r8169-1.patch decrease speed of my realtek network card > (precise location of patch > kernel-patches/all/2.6.18/debian/features/all/drivers/net-r8169-1.patch.bz2) > > I first noticed problems trying to tune my network with 2.6.16 and > 2.6.18 kernels. Making more tests i discovered speed problem with 2.6.18 > packages i can't reproduce that. could you try latest 2.6.19 rcX it should contain that patchset too. if you can reproduce it there, please ping upstream on bugzilla.kernel.org or on netdev. > vanilla 2.6.16.29 and debian 2.6.17-2 give me 650Mbps > vanilla 2.6.18.3 give me 650Mbps > > debian 2.6.18-3 give me 280Mbps > vanilla 2.6.18.3 with net-r8169-1.patch applied give me 280Mbps > > > (tests are done with iperf, both tcp and udp give similar results) > > > to reproduce : > - Build and install a vanilla 2.6.18.3 using config from debian package > - make network tests --> 650Mbps > - apply net-r8169-1.patch to network source > - make modules, make modules_install > - ifdown eth2, rmmmod r8169, modprobe r8169, ifup eth2 > - make network tests --> 280Mbps > - To be sure, revert to original r8169 and re-test --> 650Mpbs > > > The machine is an Athlon64 with nforce430 chipset and realtek pci > network card > lspci -n for realtek card : 01:06.0 0200: 10ec:8169 (rev 10) thanks for your feedback. -- maks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
