Re: Giving priority to messages

[Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

jamal wrote:
> The Tulip, for example, can have its DMA buffers stashed in a linked list
> instead of a ring structure.
> Maybe not the most efficient scheme but could you could play with
> priority queueing structures/algorithms for the DMA buffers in this
> case and for example stick a higher priority packet to the head of the
> queue? I have not implemented any such thing, just thinking out
> loudly.

Keep thinking about loud...   I was thinking that a linked list would be
more flexible and potentially more optimal, but checking that out is
2.5.x material for me :)