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From: "Ed L. Cashin" <ecashin@coraid.com>
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Greg K-H <greg@kroah.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [10/13]: module parameter for device timeout
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:10:38 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060818231037.GW29988@coraid.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1155942187.31543.26.camel@localhost.localdomain>

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 12:03:07AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Gwe, 2006-08-18 am 13:39 -0400, ysgrifennodd Ed L. Cashin:
> > Signed-off-by: "Ed L. Cashin" <ecashin@coraid.com>
> > 
> > The aoe_deadsecs module parameter sets the number of seconds that
> > elapse before a nonresponsive AoE device is marked as dead.
> > 
> 
> Isn't this a) per link dependant and b) needing to be runtime tuned
> (sysfs say ?)

No, this is just for users who need very fast failure.  The default
three minutes is good for things like short network interruptions and
even quick AoE device reboots, but users who aren't interested in that
kind of flexibility and want a fast failure generally want it always
and on every link.

-- 
  Ed L Cashin <ecashin@coraid.com>

  reply	other threads:[~2006-08-18 23:40 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 29+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <E1GE8K3-0008Jn-00@kokone.coraid.com>
2006-08-18 17:38 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [02/13]: update copyright date Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 22:54   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [03/13]: remove unused NARGS enum Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 22:54   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [04/13]: zero copy write 1 of 2 Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-19 10:18   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-22 21:21     ` Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-23 15:03       ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [05/13]: jumbo frame support " Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 22:56   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [06/13]: clean up printks via macros Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 19:29   ` Arnd Bergmann
2006-08-18 22:23     ` Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 22:57   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [07/13]: jumbo frame support 2 of 2 Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 22:58   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 23:04     ` Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-19  0:08       ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [08/13]: improve retransmission heuristics Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 23:02   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [09/13]: zero copy write 2 of 2 Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 17:39 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [10/13]: module parameter for device timeout Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 23:03   ` Alan Cox
2006-08-18 23:10     ` Ed L. Cashin [this message]
2006-08-19  0:09       ` Alan Cox
2006-08-21 22:45         ` Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 17:40 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [11/13]: use bio->bi_idx Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 17:40 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [12/13]: remove sysfs comment Ed L. Cashin
2006-08-18 17:40 ` [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [13/13]: update driver version Ed L. Cashin

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