Re: [lvs-users] ksoftirqd 100% Processor Usage

[Thomas Pedoussaut <thomas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mikio Kishi wrote:
> - (4) problem
>
> When the CPS(new connections/sec) become over 15,000,
> %CPU of ksoftirqd "jump" to 100% !!!
>
> If it's just a max limit of hardware spec, I'll understand it.
> But if we can improve the CPS much further, please tell me how to do.
>   

This is more in line with hardware / software limitations than with a
bug in your config. The situation I was describing happened at very low CPS.

As has transpired on the ML, you can try to boost your performances by:
- upgrading the kernel to a 2.6.20
- change your network cards to better models that can handle more than
one packet per interrupt.

-- 
Thomas