linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] limit CPU time spent in kipmid (PREVIOUS WAS BROKEN)

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Date:	Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:48:25 +0200
From:	Martin Wilck <martin.wilck@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Corey Minyard <minyard@....org>
CC:	Wilck Martin <Martin.Wilck@...fujitsu.com>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"openipmi-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net" 
	<openipmi-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] limit CPU time spent in kipmid (PREVIOUS WAS BROKEN)

Hello Corey,

> I've done some experimenting with your patch and some more thinking.  
> (BTW, setting the permissions of kipmid_max_busy to 0644 as Greg 
> suggested makes changing the value for testing a lot easier :).

I apologize for the long delay - busy with other stuff.

Here is the patch with modifiable, per-interface module parameter. 
Feedback is welcome.

Best regards,
Martin (*note changed email address!*)

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