Re:

Hi Markus,

Markus Franke wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> Zitat von Seymour David <[email protected]>:
>
>> During an investigation of network performance on a Coldfire
>> Linux platforms it was determined that a substantial increase
>> could be achieved by changing the kernel memory allocator.
>> Currently Coldfire BSPs ship with the SLAB memory allocator
>> configured by default.  Changing this to the SLUB memory
>> allocator resulted in better network performance.
>
> we are facing the same problems on the MCF5484. The network
> performance doesn't go beyond 60 Mbit/s measured with netperf (UDP
> STREAM). Unfortunately, the SLUB allocator is not available until
> Linux kernel version 2.6.22. We are working with the BSP for the
> MCF5484 Evaluation Board which is based on an outdated 2.6.10 kernel.
> I know that there is a new BSP scheduled for the end of august. I am
> wondering on what kernel version it will be based on?

2.6.25.  The bsp is in the final release stage.

--Kurt
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