degradation in bridging performance of 5% in 2.6.20 when compared to 2.6.19

Hi all, I have been comparing bridging performance for 2.6.20 and 2.6.19 kernels. The kenel configurations are identical for both the kernels. I use D-Link cards (8139too driver) for the Malta 4Kc board. The setup is: netperf client <---> malta 4Kc <-> netperf server. The throu

degradation in network performance upto 20 % in 2.6.18 when compared to 2.6.17

Hi all, I have been comparing routing and bridging performance tests for 2.6.16,2.6.17,2.6.18,2.6.19 kernels. The setup is: eth0 | | <-->|