Re: Re: [Xen-devel] about Xen accelerated network plugin modules

["Zang Hongyong" <zanghongyong@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks.
btw, what's the relationship with VT-d or IOMMU, or PCIE-IOV?

======= 2008-03-14 19:49:14 您在来信中写道：=======

>Hi,
>
>Zang Hongyong wrote:
>> hi,
>>   I want to know some details about this network accelerated modules.
>>   
>>   1)what's the main purpose of this plugin module?
>
>It accelerates networking :)
>
>It allows guests direct but safe access to a portion of the NIC, thus
>avoiding going over the usual netback/netfront mechanism, and can result
>in significant performance increase, particularly on receive.  It's
>aimed at 10Gbps.
>
>>   2)any requirement for harware nic? or other hardware platform?
>
>Yes, you need a NIC with plugin drivers which support the architecture.
> Right now there is just one option: the SMC TigerCard (available on
>Amazon).
>
>>   3)I've not found the code in Xen3.1 code set. so was it added to xen 
>> source code yet?
>
>It was merged for 3.2.
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Greg
>-- 
>Greg Law                www.solarflare.com              +44 1223 518 040
>
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　　　　　　　　　　2008-03-17

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