Re: [PATCH net-next] net/core: add optional threading for backlog processing

From: Felix Fietkau
Date: Tue Mar 28 2023 - 05:48:26 EST


On 28.03.23 04:06, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
On Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:42:43 +0100 Felix Fietkau wrote:
>> In my tests it brings down latency (both avg and p99) considerably in
>> some cases. I posted some numbers here:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/e317d5bc-cc26-8b1b-ca4b-66b5328683c4@xxxxxxxx/ > > Could you provide the full configuration for this test?
> In non-threaded mode the RPS is enabled to spread over remaining
> 3 cores?
In this test I'm using threaded NAPI and backlog_threaded without any fixed core assignment.

I was asking about the rps_threaded=0 side of the comparison.
So you're saying on that side you were using threaded NAPI with
no pinning and RPS across all cores?
Yes.

- Felix