[PATCH v2] eventdev/timer: fix timeout event wait behavior

[Jerin Jacob]

On Thu, Apr 13, 2023 at 1:31 AM Carrillo, Erik G
<erik.g.carrillo at intel.com> wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Shijith Thotton <sthotton at marvell.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:20 AM
> > To: Carrillo, Erik G <erik.g.carrillo at intel.com>; jerinj at marvell.com
> > Cc: Shijith Thotton <sthotton at marvell.com>; dev at dpdk.org;
> > pbhagavatula at marvell.com; stable at dpdk.org
> > Subject: [PATCH v2] eventdev/timer: fix timeout event wait behavior
> >
> > Improved the accuracy and consistency of timeout event wait behavior by
> > refactoring it. Previously, the delay function used for waiting could be
> > inaccurate, leading to inconsistent results. This commit updates the wait
> > behavior to use a timeout-based approach, enabling the wait for the exact
> > number of timer ticks before proceeding.
> >
> > The new function timeout_event_dequeue mimics the behavior of the
> > tested systems closely. It dequeues timer expiry events until either the
> > expected number of events have been dequeued or the specified time has
> > elapsed. The WAIT_TICKS macro defines the waiting behavior based on the
> > type of timer being used (software or hardware).
> >
> > Fixes: d1f3385d0076 ("test: add event timer adapter auto-test")
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Shijith Thotton <sthotton at marvell.com>
> Thanks for the update.
>
> Acked-by: Erik Gabriel Carrillo <erik.g.carrillo at intel.com>

Applied to dpdk-next-net-eventdev/for-main. Thanks