Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 3 Jun 2001 00:04:42 +0200 | From | Jamie Lokier <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] support for Cobalt Networks (x86 only) systems (for realthis |
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Alan Cox wrote: > > Only some of them can be cached... (some of the MIIs in some drivers > > are already cached, in fact) you can't cache stuff like what your link > > partner is advertising at the moment, or what your battery status is at > > the moment. > > I am sure that to an unpriviledged application reporting back the same result > as we saw last time we asked the hardware unless it is over 30 seconds old > will work fine. Maybe 10 for link partner ?
Please no, 30 seconds is way too long for "your mains power is knackered, please fiddle with the power connector again" notification. When I jiggle the wire I need to know if it's making contact within 1 second, and if it's lost when I let it go, I need to know that within 1 second so I can jiggle it some more.
Probably should try some contact cleaner ;-)
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