linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [10/13]: module parameter for device timeout

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Date:	Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:45:40 -0400
From:	"Ed L. Cashin" <ecashin@...aid.com>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Greg K-H <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [10/13]: module parameter for device timeout

On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 01:09:11AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> Ar Gwe, 2006-08-18 am 19:10 -0400, ysgrifennodd Ed L. Cashin:
> > 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.
> 
> Ok, but it should still be runtime settable.

You know, it occurs to me that it is, just by virtue of sysfs, and a
little test shows that to be the case.

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