Re: [PATCHv2] Input: xpad - Fix double URB submission races

[Laura Abbott]

On 08/21/2015 09:50 AM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> Hi Laura,
>
> On Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 05:26:12PM -0700, Laura Abbott wrote:
> > v2: Created a proper queue for events instead of just dropping them
>
> How long does it take for the queue to exhaust your memory if you keep
> bombarding the driver with requests?

My script which changes the LEDs as fast as possible ran for 7+ hours on
my machine with 16GB of RAM without exhausting all of it. This is also a
very extreme case as almost any kind of delay between sending
commands will drain the queue.
 
> I do not think you need a queue. I believe the nature of LEDs and rumble
> force feedback effect is such that you can discard all requests but the
> latest that arrived between the moment you submitted a request to the
> device and the moment you are ready submit a new one.

So your suggestion is to only keep a single item in the queue?

> Thanks.

Thanks,
Laura
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