netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] pkt_sched: add cond_resched() to class and qdisc dump

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Date:	Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:32:05 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	eric.dumazet@...il.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] pkt_sched: add cond_resched() to class and
 qdisc dump

From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:01:04 -0800

> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> We have seen delays of more than 50ms in class or qdisc dumps, in case
> device is under high TX stress.
> 
> Add cond_resched() to give a chance to higher prio tasks to get cpu.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>

Is it OK to sleep (or rather: cond_resched()) in an RCU region?
That's what will potentially happen via tc_dump_qdisc() it seems.
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