Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1422642AbWHRXks (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:40:48 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1751590AbWHRXkr (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:40:47 -0400 Received: from ns1.coraid.com ([65.14.39.133]:12908 "EHLO coraid.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751415AbWHRXkr (ORCPT ); Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:40:47 -0400 Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:10:38 -0400 From: "Ed L. Cashin" To: Alan Cox Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Greg K-H Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.18-rc4] aoe [10/13]: module parameter for device timeout Message-ID: <20060818231037.GW29988@coraid.com> References: <1155942187.31543.26.camel@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1155942187.31543.26.camel@localhost.localdomain> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11+cvs20060126 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 992 Lines: 24 On Sat, Aug 19, 2006 at 12:03:07AM +0100, Alan Cox wrote: > Ar Gwe, 2006-08-18 am 13:39 -0400, ysgrifennodd Ed L. Cashin: > > Signed-off-by: "Ed L. Cashin" > > > > The aoe_deadsecs module parameter sets the number of seconds that > > elapse before a nonresponsive AoE device is marked as dead. > > > > Isn't this a) per link dependant and b) needing to be runtime tuned > (sysfs say ?) No, this is just for users who need very fast failure. The default three minutes is good for things like short network interruptions and even quick AoE device reboots, but users who aren't interested in that kind of flexibility and want a fast failure generally want it always and on every link. -- Ed L Cashin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/