[PATCH] hvc_console polling mode timer backoff

[Michael Ellerman]

On Mon, 2007-04-16 at 15:22 -0500, Will Schmidt wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-14-04 at 14:42 -0500, Milton Miller wrote:
> > Michael Ellerman wrote:
> 
> > Did you consider making MAX_TIMEOUT a module parameter?   It could then
> > be changed at runtime through /sys/modules/.
> 
> Yup, considered that.
> 
> Decided against it, for no reason other than "keeping it simple".  Not
> sure that extra function does more good or bad. 
> 
> Who really wants the ability to tune their console timeout value
> anyway? :-)    hrm, maybe thats a silly question.

Patch looks good. But I think it's overkill to have a parameter.

The range of useful values for MAX_TIMEOUT is 0 to perhaps 5000, it's
not like there's a vast array of possible values that people might
sensibly want to use. This is one of those places where we should just
pick a good value and stick with it.

If people really think we've got the wrong value, patches welcome.

cheers

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