netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2] Subject: net: allow configuring default qdisc

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Date:   Mon, 17 Apr 2017 13:23:34 -0400 (EDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     stephen@...workplumber.org
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, sthemmin@...rosoft.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2] Subject: net: allow configuring default
 qdisc

From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:40:53 -0700

> Since 3.12 it has been possible to configure the default queuing
> discipline via sysctl. This patch adds ability to configure the
> default queue discipline in kernel configuration. This is useful for
> environments where configuring the value from userspace is difficult
> to manage.
> 
> The default is still the same as before (pfifo_fast) and it is
> possible to change after kernel init with sysctl. This is similar
> to how TCP congestion control works.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>
> ---
> v2 -- add another level of indirection to make it easier for
>       users blindly doing make oldconfig

Applied, thanks.