> It'll take a little time to write this change. And, it's low level
> and important code, so it will take a time to test the stability
> before sending pullup request. So,
>
> 0) Apply the following change to -current.
>
> --------------------------------
> Index: kern_softint.c
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/src/sys/kern/kern_softint.c,v
> retrieving revision 1.43
> diff -u -p -r1.43 kern_softint.c
> --- kern_softint.c 4 Jul 2016 04:20:14 -0000 1.43
> +++ kern_softint.c 21 Nov 2017 06:41:35 -0000
> @@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ typedef struct softcpu {
>
> static void softint_thread(void *);
>
> -u_int softint_bytes = 8192;
> +u_int softint_bytes = 16384;
> u_int softint_timing;
> static u_int softint_max;
> static kmutex_t softint_lock;
> --------------------------------
>
> 1) Sent the pullup request to netbsd-8
>
> 2) Write auto-resize code and commit.
>
> 3) If it's stable, send the pullup request to netbsd-8.
sounds good to me. i would even be ok with a switch
to 16k or even 32k (platform basis?)) for netbsd-8 or
earlier right now and allow the resize code to live in
-current until -9.
thanks!
.mrg.
