netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] pkt_sched: allow scheduling points

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Message-Id: <20140311.235530.902777574751461523.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:55:30 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	edumazet@...gle.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 0/2] pkt_sched: allow scheduling points

From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:11:41 -0700

> We have seen delays of more than 50ms in class or qdisc dumps, in case
> device is under high TX stress, even with the prior 4KB per skb limit.
> 
> With the new 16KB limit, this could translate to 200ms delays.
> 
> Add cond_resched() to give a chance to higher prio tasks to get cpu.
> 
> But before doing so, we need to remove the rcu locking from tc_dump_qdisc()
> as David spotted.

Looks good, series applied, thanks Eric.
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