linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/5] ipc,msg: loosen check for full queue

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Message-ID: <537440A7.2020707@colorfullife.com>
Date:	Thu, 15 May 2014 06:20:55 +0200
From:	Manfred Spraul <manfred@...orfullife.com>
To:	Davidlohr Bueso <davidlohr@...com>
CC:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, aswin@...com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/5] ipc,msg: loosen check for full queue

Hi Davidlohr,

On 05/14/2014 09:50 PM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
> Do you have any preferences? I can cook up a patch if you think that
> this merits Linux having MSGTQL.
MSGTQL means a global counter - therefore zero scalability. That's why I 
didn't implement it when I noticed the issue with 0-byte messages.
> Worst case scenario, we should update the msgsnd(2) manpage and document
> this unique Linux behavior.
I would document the current behavior.

--
     Manfred

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