netdev - Re: [PATCH v3] bonding: Make alb learning packet interval configurable

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Date:	Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:53:56 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	nhorman@...driver.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, vfalico@...hat.com, fubar@...ibm.com,
	andy@...yhouse.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] bonding: Make alb learning packet interval
 configurable

From: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:05:33 -0400

> running bonding in ALB mode requires that learning packets be sent periodically,
> so that the switch knows where to send responding traffic.  However, depending
> on switch configuration, there may not be any need to send traffic at the
> default rate of 3 packets per second, which represents little more than wasted
> data.  Allow the ALB learning packet interval to be made configurable via sysfs
> 
> Signed-off-by: Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
> Acked-by: Acked-by: Veaceslav Falico <vfalico@...hat.com>

Applied, thanks Neil.
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