Re: [PATCH net-next v6 1/4] eventpoll: support busy poll per epoll instance

From: Jakub Kicinski
Date: Wed Feb 07 2024 - 14:04:27 EST


On Mon, 5 Feb 2024 21:04:46 +0000 Joe Damato wrote:
> Allow busy polling on a per-epoll context basis. The per-epoll context
> usec timeout value is preferred, but the pre-existing system wide sysctl
> value is still supported if it specified.

Why do we need u64 for usecs? I think u16 would do, and u32 would give
a very solid "engineering margin". If it was discussed in previous
versions I think it's worth explaining in the commit message.