Re: How does one increase the output buffer size?

[email protected] wrote:
> Quoting Andy Furniss <[email protected]>:
> 
>> gypsy wrote:
>>> In 2.4 kernels, there was a [bp]fifo that could be implemented with 'tc
>>> add', but in 2.6 kernels, I find no way to create either of these
>>> fifos.  I am able to increase txqueuelen.
>>>
>>> What I desire is a larger number of backlogged packetes before drops
>>> occur.
>>>
>>> How can the output buffer size be increased for HTB?
>> [b|p]fifo and sfq and limit parameter work OK for me as children of htb 
>> leaf classes on all the 2.6s I've used.
>>
>> Andy.
> 
> Could you please check your .config file and tell me the name of the line that
> creates b|pfifo module?  "It just ain't there" for me...
> --
> gypsy

Hmm maybe I haven't hit that one yet - I am a bit behind with my kernels.

andy@noki:~$ grep -i fifo /boot/config-2.6.21.1
CONFIG_NET_SCH_FIFO=y
# CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO is not set

I am using bfifo on this box.

Andy.