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1. Feature Overview:
Feature Id: [67148]
a. Name of Feature: [6.1 FEAT] KVM Network Performance: Enable multi-thread vhost-net
b. Feature Description
Enable multi-thread vhost-net to improve network throughput and latency when using virtio.


2. Feature Details:
Sponsor: LTC Networking
Architectures:
  x86, x86_64, 

Arch Specificity: both
Affects Kernel Modules: Field does not exist
Delivery Mechanism: Backport
Category: kernel
Request Type: Kernel - Performance Enhancement from Upstream
d. Upstream Acceptance: Field does not exist
Sponsor Priority P3
f. Severity: high
IBM Confidential: No
Code Contribution: 3rd party code
g. Component Version Target:
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3. Business Case
KVM network performance is a critical requirement for multiple IBM virtualization/cloud based
products and solutions.

4. Primary contact at Red Hat:
John Jarvis
jjarvis

5. Primary contacts at Partner:
Project Management Contact:
Michael L. Hohnbaum, hbaum.com

Technical contact(s):
Sridhar Samudrala, samudrala.com

------- Comment From rsisk.com 2010-10-04 10:36 EDT-------
Code Upstream Status: Accepted

Michael says that thread per guest is in rhel already. I'm closing the bug