netdev - Re: [ANNOUNCE] ESFQ --> SFQ patches for Linux 2.6.24

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Message-ID: <47BAE53F.1000404@trash.net>
Date:	Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:18:39 +0100
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	brockn@...il.com, linux-net@...r.kernel.org,
	Corey Hickey <bugfood-ml@...ooh.org>,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] ESFQ --> SFQ patches for Linux 2.6.24

David Miller wrote:
> From: "Brock Noland" <brockn@...il.com>
> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 20:30:58 -0600
> 
>> Is this going to be merged anytime soon?
> 
> If it gets submitted to the proper mailing list, it might.
> 'linux-net' is for user questions, it is not where the networking
> developers hang out, 'netdev' is.
> 
> And you have to post patches for review, not URL's point to
> the patches.  It has to be int he email, in an applyable form
> so people can review the thing properly.


Since SFQ is not exactly simple and I needed something like this
myself, I followed Paul's suggestion and added a new scheduler
(DRR) for this with more flexible limits.

I'll rediff against net-2.6.26 within the next days and send
a final version for review (anyone interested is welcome to
already review this version of course :).


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