netdev - Re: [PATCH 1/2] e1000e: Use deferrable timer for watchdog

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Message-ID: <476ADE46.5020907@intel.com>
Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:27:34 -0800
From:	"Kok, Auke" <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
To:	jeff@...zik.org
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, parag.warudkar@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] e1000e: Use deferrable timer for watchdog

Auke Kok wrote:
> From: Parag Warudkar <parag.warudkar@...il.com>
> 
> Reduce wakeups from idle per second.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Parag Warudkar <parag.warudkar@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Auke Kok <auke-jan.h.kok@...el.com>
> ---


Jeff,

given the discussion with Stephen I'd like to skip merging this patch and the
e1000 one for now. The unforeseen implications of this are just not controlled
enough and we need to guarantee some limit of deferral first.

Auke
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