Does KVM virtio-net support multiple interrupt queues?
Issue
- Does KVM
virtio-netsupport multiple interrupt queues? - How can I enable multiple TX queues in virtio TX path. This allows a single guest to transmit multiple flows of network data using multiple CPUs simultaneously via multiple TX queues in virtio-net/vhost-net/macvtap.
- Does the
virtio-netdriver support RPS (Receive Packet Steering) and XPS (Transmit Packet Steering)? - http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Multiqueue
- What is the current status of: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/nova/+spec/libvirt-virtio-net-multiqueue
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform
- KVM virtualization
virtio-netnetwork interface
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