09-30-2008
Thanks Otheus and Jim, I got quite detailed answer here:
semaphore access speed | KernelTrap
So, the 2.6.9 kernel is not the best for modern h/w.
I appreciate everebodys time!
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NAME
url -- Realtek RTL8150L USB Ethernet driver
SYNOPSIS
url* at uhub?
urlphy* at mii?
DESCRIPTION
The url driver provides support for USB Ethernet adapters based on the Realtek RTL8150L USB-ether bridge chip.
The url driver supports the following adapters:
CompUSA USBKR100
GreenHouse GH-USB100B
Melco Inc. LUA-KTX
Sitecom LN013
For more information on configuring this device, see ifconfig(8).
DIAGNOSTICS
url%d: watchdog timeout A packet was queued for transmission and a transmit command was issued, however the device failed to acknowledge the
transmission before a timeout expired.
url%d: no memory for rx list The driver failed to allocate an mbuf for the receiver ring.
SEE ALSO
arp(4), mii(4), netintro(4), usb(4), ifconfig(8)
HISTORY
The url device driver first appeared in NetBSD 1.6.
AUTHORS
The url driver was written by Shingo WATANABE <nabe@nabechan.org>.
BSD
September 18, 2006 BSD