netdev - Re: [PATCH net-2.6.25] qdisc: new rate limiter

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Date:	Sat, 8 Dec 2007 03:11:39 -0500
From:	Bill Fink <billfink@...dspring.com>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
Cc:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-2.6.25] qdisc: new rate limiter

On Sat, 08 Dec 2007, Patrick McHardy wrote:

> Patrick McHardy wrote:
> > Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> >>
> >> +struct tc_rlim_qopt
> >> +{
> >> +    __u32   limit;        /* fifo limit (packets) */
> >> +    __u32    rate;        /* bits per sec */
> >>   
> >
> > This seems a bit small, 512mbit is the maximum rate.
> 
> Its 4gbit of course, so I guess its enough :)

Actually, since we already have 10-Gbps nets, with 40-Gbps and
100-Gbps nets upcoming, it maybe should be __u64.

						-Bill
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