netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] sctp: make the raise timer more simple and accurate

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Date:   Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:10:09 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Xin Long <lucien.xin@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-sctp@...r.kernel.org,
        davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org, marcelo.leitner@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] sctp: make the raise timer more simple and accurate

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (master)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:26:14 -0500 you wrote:
> Currently, the probe timer is reused as the raise timer when PLPMTUD is in
> the Search Complete state. raise_count was introduced to count how many
> times the probe timer has timed out. When raise_count reaches to 30, the
> raise timer handler will be triggered.
> 
> During the whole processing above, the timer keeps timing out every probe_
> interval. It is a waste for the Search Complete state, as the raise timer
> only needs to time out after 30 * probe_interval.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] sctp: make the raise timer more simple and accurate
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/703319094c9c

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