Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 23 Sep 1999 20:41:05 +0200 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [Q]: Linux and real device drivers |
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Steve Underwood wrote: > This seems to be how a number of controllers are designed. At least, from > reading some data sheets last year its how they appear to be designed. > You need a fairly long timeout to give high tide a fair chance of being > reached, hence significantly adding latency for low traffic > transactions.
BTW, I said "N us", where N depends on the current estimated load. Under high load you use large N. Under low load, N == 0.
But you're right that an in-between packet timer might be a good idea too. I'd certainly add it to the silicon just to see what if the kernel developers can make good use of it...
-- Jamie
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