From: Alan Ott <a...@signal11.us> Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:24:59 -0400
> I like it for a couple of reasons. > 1. Most supported devices have only single packet output buffer, so > blocking in the driver is the most straight-forward way to handle it. > The alternative is to make each driver have a workqueue for xmit() (to > lift the blocking out from atomic context). This makes each driver simpler. > > 2. All of the flow control can be handled one time in the mac802154 layer. We have a perfectly working flow control mechanism in the generic networking queuing layer. Please use it instead of inventing things. If it does not meet your needs, fix it, rather than go off and do your own thing. That way everyone benfits, not just you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html _______________________________________________ Linux-zigbee-devel mailing list Linux-zigbee-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-zigbee-devel
