[rhelv6-list] Kernel errors under kvm guest using e1000

[carlopmart]

On 04/20/2011 10:39 AM, Rainer Traut wrote:
> Am 19.04.2011 11:34, schrieb carlopmart:
>> On 04/19/2011 11:26 AM, Rainer Traut wrote:
>>> Am 19.04.2011 10:52, schrieb carlopmart:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Gary, but I can't do this. I can substitute one e1000 interface
>>>> with ne2k_pci or pcnet or rtl8139 ... but the others six, needs to run
>>>> e1000 driver because is the only driver that supports 1GB.
>>>
>>> Afaik - please correct me if I'm wrong - it's irrelevant for the guest's
>>> performance because you are not using real hardware.
>>>
>>> Rainer
>>>
>>
>> Why do you says this?? It is totally relevant for this guest can works
>> on 1GB ethernet.
>
> Have you tested it?
> For example the virtio_net driver does not even give you information
> about the (virtual) ethernet speed - at least on rhel5 here.
>
> Rainer
>

Yes I have tested using RHEL6 guest with virtio_net and performance is 
very close (not equal, of course) to a real 1GB network.

On this guest is imperative to use 1GB nic driver, I can't work with a 
10MB nic driver like pcnet or ne2k_pci or rtl8139 ...

Thanks.

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