Re: [Linuxptp-devel] [PATCH v2 1/3] ptp4l: call recvmsg() with the MSG_DONTWAIT flag

[Vladimir O. <ol...@gm...>]

On Fri, 19 Jun 2020 at 22:58, Richard Cochran <ric...@gm...> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 06:23:19PM +0300, Vladimir Oltean wrote:
> >
> > The above condition shouldn't typically happen, but exceptional kernel
> > events will trigger it. It helps to be strict in ptp4l in order for
> > those events to not blow up in even stranger symptoms unrelated to the
> > root cause of the problem.
>
> Actually, after all that discussion and ranting, I think I'll this
> patch after all.  It won't hurt, and it might help the next person
> with their kernel/driver woes.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard

Wow, that was a hell of a fight that I didn't enjoy. But, at least
glad that we can agree on what 'trying to be helpful' entails.

Thanks,
-Vladimir