Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH v2 6/7] batman-adv: ELP - use tp meter to estimate the throughput if otherwise not available

Linus Lüssing
2018-05-21T15:01:14Z

On Fri, May 18, 2018 at 09:47:53AM +0800, Marek Lindner wrote:
> diff --git a/net/batman-adv/types.h b/net/batman-adv/types.h
> index 0a9bee88..148f23ad 100644
> --- a/net/batman-adv/types.h
> +++ b/net/batman-adv/types.h
> @@ -583,6 +583,20 @@ struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node_bat_v {
>
> /** @metric_work: work queue callback item for metric update */
> struct work_struct metric_work;
> +
> + /**
> + * @tp_meter_running: tp meter measurements towards this neighbor in
> + * progress
> + */
> + unsigned char tp_meter_running:1;

I'm currently wondering: Would it make sense to prevent parallel
tp meter execution not only to a specific neighbor but parallel
executions on a hard-interface in general?