net_device: limit rate ot tx packets

[Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu]

On Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:15:21 +0200, michi1 at michaelblizek.twilightparadox.com said:

> It would be interesting to see what will happen if the qdisc is smaller than
> the socket memory...

As long as the qdisc is able to send at least one MSS at a time, it will eventually
clear out the backlog (assuming more isn't added in the meantime).  This of
course requires you to be using a well-behaved qdisc.

But if you're using a broken one, any resulting issues are arguably self-inflicted.
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