Re: [PATCH 5/5] ipc,msg: loosen check for full queue

From: Manfred Spraul
Date: Thu May 15 2014 - 00:21:05 EST


Hi Davidlohr,

On 05/14/2014 09:50 PM, Davidlohr Bueso wrote:
Do you have any preferences? I can cook up a patch if you think that
this merits Linux having MSGTQL.
MSGTQL means a global counter - therefore zero scalability. That's why I didn't implement it when I noticed the issue with 0-byte messages.
Worst case scenario, we should update the msgsnd(2) manpage and document
this unique Linux behavior.
I would document the current behavior.

--
Manfred

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