Return-path: Received: from mfe1.polimi.it ([131.175.12.23]:33432 "EHLO polimi.it" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-FAIL) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751864AbXLQAyK (ORCPT ); Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:54:10 -0500 Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:50:04 +0100 From: Stefano Brivio To: Johannes Berg Cc: mattias.nissler@gmx.de, linville@tuxdriver.com, linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [patch 4/9] mac80211: Make PID rate control algorithm the default Message-ID: <20071217015004.2400ab33@morte> (sfid-20071217_005413_648345_538A87E5) In-Reply-To: <1197852547.4885.1.camel@johannes.berg> References: <20071217001956.640555983@gmx.de> <20071217002056.351743954@gmx.de> <1197852547.4885.1.camel@johannes.berg> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:49:06 +0100 Johannes Berg wrote: > > -What: iee80211 softmac wireless networking component > > +What: ieee80211 softmac wireless networking component > > > Unrelated change, please separate. Will do. > > + > > +What: rc80211-simple rate control algorithm for mac80211 > > +When: 2.6.26 > > +Files: net/mac80211/rc80211-simple.c > > +Why: This algorithm was provided for reference but always exhibited bad > > + responsiveness and performance and has some serious flaws. It has been > > + replaced by rc80211-pid. > > +Who: Stefano Brivio > > I don't think we really want to do this. We can't even change the > algorithm anyway except by recompiling with a different default. What do you suggest instead? -- Ciao Stefano