netdev - Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: netem: always adjust now/delay when not reordering

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Date:	Tue, 20 Aug 2013 13:33:20 -0700
From:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
To:	Ferry Huberts <mailings@...ie.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] net: netem: always adjust now/delay when not
 reordering

On Tue, 2013-08-20 at 17:11 +0200, Ferry Huberts wrote:
> From: Ferry Huberts <ferry.huberts@...agic.nl>
> 
> Not doing this (current behaviour) introduces reordering.
> 
> The packet_len_2_sched_time call is the only thing that logically
> depends on q->rate, so move the now/delay adjustment out of the if.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ferry Huberts <ferry.huberts@...agic.nl>
> ---
>  net/sched/sch_netem.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++-----------------
>  1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

I would like you to show how this was tested, for example if we have a
rate + delay + reorders.

Thanks


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