Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 02 Nov 1999 12:13:00 -0700 | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | Subject | Re: Linux Buffer Cache Does Not Support Mirroring |
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Alan,
I'll try this.
Jeff
Alan Cox wrote: > > > I looked at the brw_page code. While everyone calls this an "async" > > interface, in fact, it uses the same semantic as a sync interface and > > does not allow support for callbacks. > > Its a function pointer. What else do you need other than passing a parameter > void * or similar to get more flexibility. > > You can use the callback to wake a thread, you can schedule a task after > IRQ completion, you can do stuff directly on the IRQ callback if you are > careful about deadlocks. > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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