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Re: One small change recommended for woody kernel.



Oh... and 

CONFIG_NET_CLS_POLICE=y

Either that or turn off CONFIG_NET_SCH_INGRESS so its obvious its not
included.

Or maybe I'm getting policing and scheduling confused. Its all a pipe
dream anyway :P

Crispin

On Wed, 2002-06-19 at 00:34, Crispin Wellington wrote:
> Woody's kernel is configured most excellently.
> 
> One small change I would suggest (I know its kind of late :(. It was a
> hard quirk to find ) is setting 
> 
> CONFIG_NET_QOS = y
> CONFIG_NET_ESTIMATOR = y
> 
> Not to be included for QoS diffserve and RSVP or anything, but because
> the estimator (which is a part of QoS) is needed for rate estimation of
> the default ingress policer. Seeing as CONFIG_NET_SCH_INGRESS is a
> module, it sure would help to be able to use the estimator on the
> ingress discipline.
> 
> With the present kernel, when one sets up ingress policing using an
> estimator, one doesn't get any errors what-so-ever. Just all inbound
> traffic is silently dropped! Of course a TBF can be used for policing,
> but 90% of people (of the 0.1% that will use ingress policing :) will
> just set up the default estimator and wonder what is going on.
> 
> I've just recompiled my kernel, but it would be easier if it were
> already done. So This is by no means a bug, but a pie in the sky
> thinkful wishing :)
> 
> And to all you woody maintainers/developers. My hat is off to your
> exemplary work. Well done.
> 
> Kind Regards
> Crispin Wellington
> 
> 
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