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[1/3] net: tcp: make hybla selectable as default congestion module

Message ID 1268337450-6749-2-git-send-email-jengelh@medozas.de
State Accepted, archived
Delegated to: David Miller
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Jan Engelhardt March 11, 2010, 7:57 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>
---
 net/ipv4/Kconfig |    4 ++++
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

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stephen hemminger March 11, 2010, 8:10 p.m. UTC | #1
On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:27 +0100
Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de> wrote:

> Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>
> ---
>  net/ipv4/Kconfig |    4 ++++
>  1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
> index 0c94a1a..731c47b 100644
> --- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
> +++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
> @@ -587,6 +587,9 @@ choice
>  	config DEFAULT_HTCP
>  		bool "Htcp" if TCP_CONG_HTCP=y
>  
> +	config DEFAULT_HYBLA
> +		bool "Hybla" if TCP_CONG_HYBLA=y
> +
>  	config DEFAULT_VEGAS
>  		bool "Vegas" if TCP_CONG_VEGAS=y
>  
> @@ -610,6 +613,7 @@ config DEFAULT_TCP_CONG
>  	default "bic" if DEFAULT_BIC
>  	default "cubic" if DEFAULT_CUBIC
>  	default "htcp" if DEFAULT_HTCP
> +	default "hybla" if DEFAULT_HYBLA
>  	default "vegas" if DEFAULT_VEGAS
>  	default "westwood" if DEFAULT_WESTWOOD
>  	default "reno" if DEFAULT_RENO

Hybla seems too experimental to be made default.
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Jan Engelhardt March 11, 2010, 8:19 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thursday 2010-03-11 21:10, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>> 
>> diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
>> index 0c94a1a..731c47b 100644
>> --- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
>> +++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
>> @@ -587,6 +587,9 @@ choice
>>  	config DEFAULT_HTCP
>>  		bool "Htcp" if TCP_CONG_HTCP=y
>>  
>> +	config DEFAULT_HYBLA
>> +		bool "Hybla" if TCP_CONG_HYBLA=y
>> +
>>  	config DEFAULT_VEGAS
>>  		bool "Vegas" if TCP_CONG_VEGAS=y
>>  
>> @@ -610,6 +613,7 @@ config DEFAULT_TCP_CONG
>>  	default "bic" if DEFAULT_BIC
>>  	default "cubic" if DEFAULT_CUBIC
>>  	default "htcp" if DEFAULT_HTCP
>> +	default "hybla" if DEFAULT_HYBLA
>>  	default "vegas" if DEFAULT_VEGAS
>>  	default "westwood" if DEFAULT_WESTWOOD
>>  	default "reno" if DEFAULT_RENO
>
>Hybla seems too experimental to be made default.

I run Hybla since 2006 on anything that is not connected via
wireless and I did not notice any pressing issues.

Also, the patch does not make hybla the default default (reno remains),
just the default once explicitly selected in a two-step process:

1. CONFIG_TCP_CONG_HYBLA=y
*and*
2. choosing Hybla in CONFIG_DEFAULT_TCP_CONG

I think that is enough of a "safety measure" against any potential
unsuspecting users.
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David Miller March 17, 2010, 4:29 a.m. UTC | #3
From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:27 +0100

> Signed-off-by: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@medozas.de>

Applied.
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diff --git a/net/ipv4/Kconfig b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
index 0c94a1a..731c47b 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/Kconfig
+++ b/net/ipv4/Kconfig
@@ -587,6 +587,9 @@  choice
 	config DEFAULT_HTCP
 		bool "Htcp" if TCP_CONG_HTCP=y
 
+	config DEFAULT_HYBLA
+		bool "Hybla" if TCP_CONG_HYBLA=y
+
 	config DEFAULT_VEGAS
 		bool "Vegas" if TCP_CONG_VEGAS=y
 
@@ -610,6 +613,7 @@  config DEFAULT_TCP_CONG
 	default "bic" if DEFAULT_BIC
 	default "cubic" if DEFAULT_CUBIC
 	default "htcp" if DEFAULT_HTCP
+	default "hybla" if DEFAULT_HYBLA
 	default "vegas" if DEFAULT_VEGAS
 	default "westwood" if DEFAULT_WESTWOOD
 	default "reno" if DEFAULT_RENO