``queues``
The optional ``queues`` attribute controls the number of queues to be used
for either `Multiqueue
- virtio-net <https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Multiqueue>`__ or
- `vhost-user <#elementVhostuser>`__ network interfaces. Use of multiple packet
+ virtio-net <https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Multiqueue>`__ or vhost-user (See
+ `vhost-user interface`_) network interfaces. Use of multiple packet
processing queues requires the interface having the
``<model type='virtio'/>`` element. Each queue will potentially be handled by
a different processor, resulting in much higher throughput.
similarly named elements used to configure the guest side of the interface
(described above).
-:anchor:`<a id="elementVhostuser"/>`
vhost-user interface
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^