netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/4] ice: lower CPU usage of the GNSS read thread

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Date:   Mon, 3 Apr 2023 15:36:52 +0200
From:   Michal Schmidt <mschmidt@...hat.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     intel-wired-lan@...ts.osuosl.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@...el.com>,
        Tony Nguyen <anthony.l.nguyen@...el.com>,
        Michal Michalik <michal.michalik@...el.com>,
        Arkadiusz Kubalewski <arkadiusz.kubalewski@...el.com>,
        Karol Kolacinski <karol.kolacinski@...el.com>,
        Petr Oros <poros@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/4] ice: lower CPU usage of the GNSS read thread

On Sat, Apr 1, 2023 at 8:31 PM Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Apr 01, 2023 at 07:26:56PM +0200, Michal Schmidt wrote:
> > The ice-gnss-<dev_name> kernel thread, which reads data from the u-blox
> > GNSS module, keep a CPU core almost 100% busy. The main reason is that
> > it busy-waits for data to become available.
>
> Hi Michal
>
> Please could you change the patch subject. Maybe something like "Do
> not busy wait in read" That gives a better idea what the patch does.

And I thought I was doing so well with the subjects :)
OK, I will change it.
Before resending, I would like to get a comment from Intel about that
special 0.1 s interval. If it turns out it is not necessary, I would
simplify the patch further.

Thanks!
Michal