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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern kern_time.c 
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 10:46:11 -0800
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> In message <200302261716.h1QHGcpH094340@repoman.freebsd.org>, Sam Leffler
write
> s:
> >sam         2003/02/26 09:16:38 PST
> >
> >  Modified files:
> >    sys/kern             kern_time.c
> >  Log:
> >  o fix ppsratecheck to interpret a maxpps of zero as "ignore everything"
> >  o add a comment explaining the significance of using 0 or -1 (actually
> >    any negative value) for maxpps
>
> Would it be possible to make some magic value mean "once" ?

I'm sure it is possible, but I've boloxed this stuff enough right now so I'd
prefer someone else do it.  As it is ppsratecheck is not especially useful
in the way I intended because it fixes the time interval at 1 second.  The
wi driver and probably other potential users would be better off with a
mechanism that lets you rate limit over a longer interval (like 60 seconds).

When I added this stuff I argued against a new API but now I'm thinking it
might be better to just replace this with something entirely different.

    Sam


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