2 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
index eaaa722ac..a21157d76 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_iface.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,18 @@
 using namespace uhd;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 
+/*!
+ * FIXME: large timeout, ethernet pause frames...
+ *
+ * Use a large timeout to work-around the fact that
+ * flow-control may throttle outgoing control packets
+ * due to its use of ethernet pause frames.
+ *
+ * This will be fixed when host-based flow control is implemented,
+ * along with larger incoming send buffers using the on-board SRAM.
+ */
+static const size_t CONTROL_TIMEOUT_MS = 3000; //3 seconds
+
 class usrp2_iface_impl : public usrp2_iface{
 public:
 /***********************************************************************
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@ public:
         boost::uint8_t usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem[udp_simple::mtu]; //allocate max bytes for recv
         const usrp2_ctrl_data_t *ctrl_data_in = reinterpret_cast<const usrp2_ctrl_data_t *>(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem);
         while(true){
-            size_t len = _ctrl_transport->recv(boost::asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem));
+            size_t len = _ctrl_transport->recv(boost::asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem), CONTROL_TIMEOUT_MS);
             if(len >= sizeof(boost::uint32_t) and ntohl(ctrl_data_in->proto_ver) != USRP2_PROTO_VERSION){
                 throw std::runtime_error(str(
                     boost::format("Expected protocol version %d, but got %d\n"
diff --git a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
index 02f53bc69..2c314c085 100644
--- a/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/usrp/usrp2/usrp2_impl.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ using namespace uhd::usrp;
 using namespace uhd::transport;
 namespace asio = boost::asio;
 
+//! wait this long for a control response when discovering devices
+static const size_t DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS = 100;
+
 /***********************************************************************
  * Helper Functions
  **********************************************************************/
@@ -102,7 +105,7 @@ static uhd::device_addrs_t usrp2_find(const device_addr_t &hint){
     boost::uint8_t usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem[udp_simple::mtu]; //allocate max bytes for recv
     const usrp2_ctrl_data_t *ctrl_data_in = reinterpret_cast<const usrp2_ctrl_data_t *>(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem);
     while(true){
-        size_t len = udp_transport->recv(asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem));
+        size_t len = udp_transport->recv(asio::buffer(usrp2_ctrl_data_in_mem), DISCOVERY_TIMEOUT_MS);
         //std::cout << len << "\n";
         if (len > offsetof(usrp2_ctrl_data_t, data)){
             //handle the received data