netdev - Re: [patch 6/9] forcedeth: new backoff implementation

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Message-ID: <48117441.8070005@garzik.org>
Date:	Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:03:45 -0400
From:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
To:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, aabdulla@...dia.com
Subject: Re: [patch 6/9] forcedeth: new backoff implementation

akpm@...ux-foundation.org wrote:
> From: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@...dia.com>
> 
> This patch adds support for a new backoff algorithm for half duplex supported
> in newer hardware.  The old method is will be designated as legacy mode.
> 
> Re-seeding random values for the backoff algorithms are performed when a
> transmit has failed due to a maximum retry count (1 to 15, where max is
> considered the wraparound case of 0).
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ayaz Abdulla <aabdulla@...dia.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> ---

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