linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c: change msleep() to usleep

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Date:	Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:11:15 -0800
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Dmitry Antipov <dmitry.antipov@...aro.org>
Cc:	Steve Glendinning <steve.glendinning@...c.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c: change msleep() to
 usleep_range()

On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 03:57:04PM +0400, Dmitry Antipov wrote:
> The resolution of msleep is related to HZ, so 10ms msleep() causes
> ~23ms sleep with OMAP's default CONFIG_HZ=128 timer configuration.
> This looks too much, and usleep_range() with some slack gives more
> control of what is happening here.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Antipov <dmitry.antipov@...aro.org>
> ---
>  drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c |    6 +++---

drivers/net/* patches need to be sent to netdev@...r.kernel.org to be
properly applied.

thanks,

greg k-h
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