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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-10-19 20:35:20 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org>2007-10-19 20:35:20 -0700
commit9abbf7d028b1598b40ebdc81c48f30da7f3d5bf5 (patch)
tree61a56ec39f4b7d438d7e08fc3f32d636828d9f7a /drivers/net/tulip
parentMerge branch 'upstream-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/libata-dev (diff)
parentMerge branch 'fixes-jgarzik' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-2.6 into upstream (diff)
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Merge branch 'upstream-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6
* 'upstream-linus' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6: (21 commits) Fix build break in tsi108.c qeth: remove header_ops bug ir-functions.c:(.text+0xbce18): undefined reference to `input_event' NAPI: kconfig prompt and deleted doc file phy/bitbang: missing MODULE_LICENSE DM9000 initialization fix [PATCH] rt2x00: Add new rt73usb USB ID [PATCH] rt2x00: Fix residual check in PLCP calculations. [PATCH] iwlwifi: Fix rate setting in probe request for HW sacn [PATCH] b43: Make b43_stop() static [PATCH] drivers/net/wireless/b43/main.c: fix an uninitialized variable [PATCH] iwlwifi: set correct base rate for A band in rs_dbgfs_set_mcs [PATCH] zd1211rw, fix oops when ejecting install media [PATCH] b43legacy: Fix potential return of uninitialized variable [PATCH] iwl4965-base.c: fix off-by-one errors [PATCH] p54: Make filter configuration atomic [PATCH] rtl8187: remove NICMAC setting in configure_filters callback [PATCH] janitorial: fix all double includes in drivers/net/wireless [PATCH] rtl8187: Fix more frag bit checking, rts duration calc [PATCH] ipw2100: send WEXT scan events ...
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/net/tulip')
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig14
1 files changed, 6 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig b/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
index 1c537d5a3062..49d7a290dbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/Kconfig
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config TULIP_MMIO
If in doubt, say N.
config TULIP_NAPI
- bool "Use NAPI RX polling "
+ bool "Use RX polling (NAPI)"
depends on TULIP
help
NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
@@ -78,18 +78,16 @@ config TULIP_NAPI
deployed on potentially unfriendly networks (e.g. in a firewall),
then say Y here.
- See <file:Documentation/networking/NAPI_HOWTO.txt> for more
- information.
-
If in doubt, say N.
config TULIP_NAPI_HW_MITIGATION
- bool "Use Interrupt Mitigation "
+ bool "Use Interrupt Mitigation"
depends on TULIP_NAPI
---help---
- Use HW to reduce RX interrupts. Not strict necessary since NAPI reduces
- RX interrupts but itself. Although this reduces RX interrupts even at
- low levels traffic at the cost of a small latency.
+ Use HW to reduce RX interrupts. Not strictly necessary since NAPI
+ reduces RX interrupts by itself. Interrupt mitigation reduces RX
+ interrupts even at low levels of traffic at the cost of a small
+ latency.
If in doubt, say Y.