Re: Could /dev/epoll deliver aio completion notifications? (was: Re: sigopen() vs. /dev/sigtimedwait)

Zach Brown (zab@zabbo.net)
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 01:18:38 -0400


> On the other hand, if /dev/epoll were flexible enough that it could
> deliver AIO completion notifications,

As far as I know, Ben LaHaise (bcrl@redhat.com) already has a fine
method conceived for receiving batches of async completion, including an
"async poll". It should give the sort of behaviour you want and is also
useful for other AIO things, obviously :)

You should really chat with him.

- z
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