[PATCHv2 07/14] virtio_net: delay TX callbacks

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Thu May 19 2011 - 19:14:29 EST


Ask for delayed callbacks on TX ring full, to give the
other side more of a chance to make progress.

Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/virtio_net.c | 2 +-
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
index 0cb0b06..f685324 100644
--- a/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/virtio_net.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
* before it gets out of hand. Naturally, this wastes entries. */
if (capacity < 2+MAX_SKB_FRAGS) {
netif_stop_queue(dev);
- if (unlikely(!virtqueue_enable_cb(vi->svq))) {
+ if (unlikely(!virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed(vi->svq))) {
/* More just got used, free them then recheck. */
capacity += free_old_xmit_skbs(vi);
if (capacity >= 2+MAX_SKB_FRAGS) {
--
1.7.5.53.gc233e

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