linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tweak spin logic for hpilo

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Date:	Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:14:19 +0100
From:	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
To:	David Altobelli <david.altobelli@...com>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tweak spin logic for hpilo

On 9.3.2009 23:56, David Altobelli wrote:
> Change hpilo open and close logic to spin for 10usec between checking device,
> rather than every usec.  Applies to 2.6.29.

Hi,

the description misses a `why' part. In what is this approach better?
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