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Subject: Re: character driver - poll() timeout
To: Muni Sekhar <munisekharrms@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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From: Clemens Ladisch <clemens@ladisch.de>
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Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2015 09:11:31 +0100
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Muni Sekhar wrote:
> Is it possible to print the timeout value in character driver poll() API?

No.  Your driver's poll callback never waits.

Why do you think you need this value?


Regards,
Clemens