Re: [announce] [patch] limiting IRQ load, irq-rewrite-2.4.11-B5

Benjamin LaHaise
2001-10-04T01:30:14Z

On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 09:10:10PM -0400, jamal wrote:
> > Well, this sounds like a 2.5 patch. When do we get to merge it?
>
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> It is backward compatible to 2.4 netif_rx() which means it can go in now.
> The problem is netdrivers that want to use the interface have to be
> morphed.

I'm alluding to the fact that we need a place to put in-development patches.

> As a general disclaimer, i really dont mean to put down Ingo's efforts i
> just think the irq mitigation idea as is now is wrong for both 2.4 and 2.5

What is your solution to the problem? Leaving it up to the driver authors
doesn't work as they're not perfect. Yes, drivers should attempt to do a
good job at irq mitigation, but sometimes a safety net is needed.

-ben