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Re: [PATCH] gc_min_interval in milleseconds via /proc

To: Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] gc_min_interval in milleseconds via /proc
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:38:54 -0800
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx, Robert.Olsson@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:20:42 +0100
Robert Olsson <Robert.Olsson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The second resolution is very inconvenient. Milleseconds would be nicer.

It would, but since this is a user visible API we really can't
change it.

We could instead make another sysctl (perhaps name it something
like "gc_min_interval_ms") to do what you propose, and then
we'd keep the existing one around for compatibility.

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