netdev - Re: [PATCH] sch_qfq: fix overflow in qfq_update

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Date:	Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:45:06 +0100
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>,
	Dave Taht <dave.taht@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sch_qfq: fix overflow in qfq_update_start()

Le lundi 02 janvier 2012 à 16:47 +0100, Eric Dumazet a écrit :
> grp->slot_shift is between 22 and 41, so using 32bit wide variables is
> probably a typo.
> 
> This could explain QFQ hangs Dave reported to me, after 2^23 packets ?
> 
> (23 = 64 - 41)
> 
> Reported-by: Dave Taht <dave.taht@...il.com>
> CC: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
> CC: Dave Taht <dave.taht@...il.com>

Oh well, I forgot my SOB :(

Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>

David please just tell me if you prefer me to resend it


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