Re: [PATCH net-next v2] net: ag71xx: Use default NAPI weight
From: Daniel Machon
Date: Fri Oct 09 2026 - 05:19:18 EST
> Drop the custom NAPI weight and let netif_napi_add() use the core
> default.
>
> The old comment claimed larger weights wasted cycles and cache, but
> recent RX and TX path changes altered those tradeoffs. Keep the driver
> on the standard default unless measurements show a device-specific value
> is needed.
>
> iperf3:
>
> Before:
>
> [ ID][Role] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
> [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 327 MBytes 274 Mbits/sec 31 sender
> [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 325 MBytes 273 Mbits/sec receiver
> [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 170 MBytes 143 Mbits/sec 0 sender
> [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 170 MBytes 143 Mbits/sec receiver
>
> After:
>
> [ ID][Role] Interval Transfer Bitrate Retr
> [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 341 MBytes 286 Mbits/sec 30 sender
> [ 5][TX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 338 MBytes 284 Mbits/sec receiver
> [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 184 MBytes 154 Mbits/sec 0 sender
> [ 7][RX-C] 0.00-10.00 sec 184 MBytes 154 Mbits/sec receiver
Reviewed-by: Daniel Machon <daniel.machon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>