[Soekris] Maximum throughput on Soekris 4521

Arnt Gulbrandsen arnt at gulbrandsen.priv.no
Wed Aug 6 12:35:20 UTC 2003


Christian van den Bosch writes:
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Arnt Gulbrandsen wrote:
>
>>  Given the slow PCI bus, 80Mbps sounds fast.
>
> Given PCI is 33MHz 32bit = 132mega*bytes*/sec, over an order of 
> magnitude greater than 80 mega*bits*/sec, this shouldn't be a 
> problem, unless there are some really amazingly large overheads.

That's what PCI can be. Hardware limitations (and bugs) disturb that 
ideal: Apparently the SC520 PCI whatsitcalled is built with economy in 
mind rather than performance.

I don't protest.d

--Arnt



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