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SubjectRe: [autofs] [RFC] Towards a Modern Autofs
Mike Waychison wrote:
> You wouldn't put a bdflush daemon in userspace either would you? The
> loop in question is just that; (overly simplified):
>
> while (1) {
> f = ask_kernel_if_anything_looks_inactive();
> if (f) {
> try_to_umount(f);
> continue;
> } else {
> sleep(x seconds);
> }
> }
>
> My point is, if this is the only active action done by userspace, why
> open it up to being broken?


You're still using arguments -against- putting software in the kernel.
You don't decrease software's chances of "being broken" by putting it in
the kernel, the opposite occurs -- you increase the likelihood of making
the entire system unstable. This is one point that Solaris and Win32
have both missed :)

Jeff



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