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

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Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:05:07 -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;


I can't even apply this patch and the e1000 one... not only is it whitespace
damaged it is also not properly formatted as patch at all. If you want me to take
these patches seriously, then please fix the formatting issues.

Auke
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