Re: [PATCH net-next] tcp: internal implementation for pacing

2017-05-15 Thread kbuild test robot
Hi Eric, [auto build test WARNING on net-next/master] url: https://github.com/0day-ci/linux/commits/Eric-Dumazet/tcp-internal-implementation-for-pacing/20170516-115441 reproduce: make htmldocs All warnings (new ones prefixed by >>): include/net/sock.h:476: warning: No description found f

Re: [PATCH net-next] tcp: internal implementation for pacing

2017-05-15 Thread Soheil Hassas Yeganeh
On Mon, May 15, 2017 at 11:43 PM, Eric Dumazet wrote: > BBR congestion control depends on pacing, and pacing is > currently handled by sch_fq packet scheduler for performance reasons, > and also because implemening pacing with FQ was convenient to truly > avoid bursts. > > However there are many c

[PATCH net-next] tcp: internal implementation for pacing

2017-05-15 Thread Eric Dumazet
BBR congestion control depends on pacing, and pacing is currently handled by sch_fq packet scheduler for performance reasons, and also because implemening pacing with FQ was convenient to truly avoid bursts. However there are many cases where this packet scheduler constraint is not practical. - Ma