linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] e1000e: Use deferrable timer for watchdog

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Date:	Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:04:10 -0800
From:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
To:	parag.warudkar@...il.com
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] e1000e: Use deferrable timer for watchdog

Parag Warudkar wrote:
> 
> Reduce wakeups from idle per second.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Parag Warudkar <parag.warudkar@...il.com>
> 
> --- linux-2.6/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c    2007-12-07
> 10:04:39.000000000 -0500
> +++ linux-2.6-work/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c    2007-12-18
> 20:45:59.000000000 -0500
> @@ -3899,7 +3899,7 @@
>          goto err_eeprom;
>      }
> 
> -    init_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
> +    init_timer_deferrable(&adapter->watchdog_timer);
>      adapter->watchdog_timer.function = &e1000_watchdog;
>      adapter->watchdog_timer.data = (unsigned long) adapter;
> 


see my reply to "Re: [PATCH] e1000: Use deferrable timer for watchdog" - IOW no,
we don't want this

Auke
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