[Accton][202012br] Fix high CPU utilization caused by chassis.get_change_event() #8900
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Models: as5835-54x, as7726-32x
Why I did it
Correct get_change_event() wait and timeout mechanism to avoid high CPU utilization.
How I did it
Make sure get_change_event() behaves as documentation said, it can block the caller and handle timeout appropriately.
How to verify it
In pmon,
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to measure CPU usage of xcvrd. Make a comparison to confirm the improvement on CPU usage.Which release branch to backport (provide reason below if selected)
Description for the changelog
[Accton] Fix xcvrd busy issue
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