Re: [Netconsole-devel] block on overflow

[H. P. A. <hp...@tr...>]

Erik Thiele wrote:
> 
> hi.
> 
> how do you handle a situation of overflow, i.e.
> the kernel does printk too fast for the network.
> 
> will you block printk? is this allowed?
> 

No, the plan is to have the protocol allow for controlled buffer overrun.

	-hpa

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