Re: [PATCH 0/2] Support for reserving bandwidth on L2CAP socket

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Hi Manoj,

> >> These patches allows L2CAP socket user to reserve bandwidth in
> >> percentage. Underlying socket reserves calculated number of
> >> HCI credits for this L2CAP channel.
> >
> > this description is by far not enough. Explain why you are doing this.
> > And make it a detailed description. Preferable with hcidump traces
> > showing why this makes a difference at all.
> >
> This patch simply adds an additional L2CAP socket option for reserving
> bandwidth.
> The reserved bandwidth would result into reserving calculated number
> of ACL data credits. Thus the L2CAP channels without this option set
> would not be able to use all available ACL buffers in controller. This
> would ensure that whenever an L2CAP channel with this option set has
> data to send, it does not starve or wait because of other channels
> already using all controller buffers.
> 
> Above explanation is most suitable in case when simultaneous AVDTP
> streaming channels and other channels (e.g. OPP, PBAP etc) are in
> action. Such an arrangement for reserving credits would allow AVDTP
> stream to flow to controller without any obstacle from simultaneous
> traffic and help removing glitches in music streaming over Bluetooth.
> Please suggest if this description is sufficient and if I should push
> patch-set again.

and what is the problem with using SO_PRIORITY for this?

Regards

Marcel


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