linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pktcdvd: added sysfs interface + bio write queue handling fix

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Message-ID: <4501BC2B.5040204@cfl.rr.com>
Date:	Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:53:31 -0400
From:	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>
To:	balagi@...tmail.de
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	"petero2@...ia.com" <petero2@...ia.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pktcdvd: added sysfs interface + bio write queue handling
 fix

Thomas Maier wrote:
> Hello
> 
> (3th try with fixed inline patch)
> 
> This is a patch for the packet writing driver pktcdvd.
> It adds a sysfs interface to the driver and a bio write
> queue "congestion" handling.
> 

Why does pktcdvd need to handle congestion?  Doesn't it get blocked when 
trying to send down bios to the underlying device if it's queue is 
congested?


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