Re: em device hangs on ifconfig alias ...

On Thu, 2006-Jun-29 17:30:07 +1000, Michael Vince wrote:
For me its IP alias additions take 1 or maybe 2secs, but it is
noticeable, but really isn't an issue for me.

But it obviously is for Atanas, who has 100's of aliases.

As far as I have noticed the em driver in 6.1 after being rebuilt is at
its peak of driver quality,
...
now I can get up to 850mbits on some and on the lowest side 500mbits/sec
on others which I suspect is due to cable quality etc.

In other words, the shortcomings of the em device/driver aren't an
issue for you. Other people have different requirements and the em(4)
is currently unsuitable for them.

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Peter Jeremy

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