atom...@redhat.com <atom...@redhat.com> : [...] > Failed GFP_ATOMIC allocations by the network stack result in dropped > packets, which will be received on a subsequent retransmit, and an > unnecessary, noisy warning with a kernel backtrace. > > These warnings are harmless, but they still cause users to panic and > file bug reports over dropped packets. It would be better to hide the > failed allocation warnings and backtraces, and let retransmits handle > dropped packets quietly.
Linux VM may be perfect but device drivers do stupid things. Please don't paper over it just because some shit ends in your backyard. -- Ueimor -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
