linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.24 1/1] sch_htb: fix "too many events" situation

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Date:	Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:03:52 +0100
From:	Martin Devera <devik@....cz>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kaber@...sh.net,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.24 1/1] sch_htb: fix "too many events" situation

>> up to single jiffy interval and then delay remainder to other
>> jiffy.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Martin Devera <devik@....cz>
> 
> I think we would be wise to use something other than loops_per_jiffy.
> 
> Depending upon the loop calibration method used by a particular
> architecture it can me one of many different things.
> 
> Some platforms don't even make use of it and thus leave it at it's

aha, ok, I'm not so informed about crossplatform issues.
I was also thining about looking at jiffies value and stop once
it is startjiffy+2, but with NO_HZ introduction, are jiffies
still incremented ?
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