linux-kernel - Re: [patch] bondig - arp_interval with low value => Oops.

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Date:	Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:19:40 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	Nicolas 2P <nicolas.2p.debian@...e.fr>
CC:	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	bonding-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-net@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch]  bondig - arp_interval with low value => Oops.

Nicolas 2P wrote:
> When setting arp_interval parameter to a very low value, delta_in_ticks 
> for next arp might become 0, causing an infinite loop.
> 
> See http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10680
> 
> Same problem for miimon parameter already fixed, but fix might be 
> enhanced, by using msecs_to_jiffies() function.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Nicolas de Pesloüan <nicolas.2p.debian@...e.fr>

I don't see an ACK from Jay in my mbox?

Certainly looks nicer than adding "? : 1" to each of the remaining two 
cases.


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