[PATCH] pcnet32: NAPI implementation

[linux-2.6] / drivers / net / Kconfig

diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index de4f9e1f2ca553e54483fd91a6258f245fc9a702..a36fc60bd889d15ae7ffe743ba55b96eefd0580d 100644 (file)
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -1300,6 +1300,23 @@ config PCNET32
          <file:Documentation/networking/net-modules.txt>. The module
          will be called pcnet32.
 
+config PCNET32_NAPI
+       bool "Use RX polling (NAPI) (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+       depends on PCNET32 && EXPERIMENTAL
+       help
+         NAPI is a new driver API designed to reduce CPU and interrupt load
+         when the driver is receiving lots of packets from the card. It is
+         still somewhat experimental and thus not yet enabled by default.
+
+         If your estimated Rx load is 10kpps or more, or if the card will be
+         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 AMD8111_ETH
        tristate "AMD 8111 (new PCI lance) support"
        depends on NET_PCI && PCI