netdev - Re: [RFC] dccp ccid-3: High-res or low-res timers?

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Message-ID: <20081118050735.GB3846@gerrit.erg.abdn.ac.uk>
Date:	Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:07:35 +0100
From:	Gerrit Renker <gerrit@....abdn.ac.uk>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	leandroal@...il.com, acme@...hat.com, ian.mcdonald@...di.co.nz,
	dccp@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] dccp ccid-3: High-res or low-res timers?

Dave, -
| > Summing up, I have doubts that basing CCID-3 will bring advantages and
| > would much rather go the other way and (consistently) use lower resolution.
| > 
| > Thoughts?
| 
| I wouldn't bother with high resolution timers, mostly because they are more
| expensive and the benefit of them here is at best "unknown".
| 
Thanks a lot for the reply. I am glad for this suggestion, since it will
allow simpler code while at the same time still supporting a basic,
working implementation of CCID-3.

If people want to experiment with higher-resolution timers (as per other
replies), this can be put into an experimental subtree on 
eden-feed.erg.abdn.ac.uk.

If it is okay with Leandro and Tommi, it would finally also make it
possible to sort out consolidating the CCID-3/CCID-4 code.

Thanks again,
Gerrit
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