From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Gregory Haskins" Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] KVM: Adds ability to signal userspace using a file-descriptor Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 13:18:23 -0400 Message-ID: <46486177.BA47.005A.0@novell.com> References: <20070510123831.10200.4769.stgit@novell1.haskins.net> <20070510124706.10200.68571.stgit@novell1.haskins.net> <46470BF7.5080108@qumranet.com> <46481A61.BA47.005A.0@novell.com> <46485488.2010608@qumranet.com> <46483320.BA47.005A.0@novell.com> <4648756D.5040001@qumranet.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org, Davide Libenzi To: "Avi Kivity" Return-path: In-Reply-To: <4648756D.5040001-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org> Content-Disposition: inline List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org >>> On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 10:42 AM, in message <4648756D.5040001-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>, Avi Kivity wrote: > Gregory Haskins wrote: >>>>> On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 8:22 AM, in message <46485488.2010608-atKUWr5tajBWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>, >>>>> >> Avi Kivity wrote: >> >>>> So based on this, I assume eventfd must be in the kernel already? Cool. >>>> >>> It is in 2.6.22- rc1. As is the anonymous inodes source which can be used >>> to retire kvmfs (which will probably break the record for shortest- lived >>> filesystem ever). >>> >>> >> >> I just did a search against my kvm.git HEAD and do not see anything related > to eventfd. Does this mean I should pull from linus' tree? If I do this, > will it still work in your tree? (Sorry...relative git- newbie here). >> >> > > kvm.git has eventfd merged. See > http://git.kernel.org/gitweb.cgi?p=linux/kernel/git/avi/kvm.git;a=blob;f=fs/ > eventfd.c;h=480e2b3c4166a85be538d6f2c5edc25eace5ec6f;hb=HEAD > . > > You were probably hit by the sync delay between master.kernel.org mand > the mirrors, or pulled before I pushed. Ah thanks. I see it now. I am working on the new design that uses the existing eventfd() and should have a v4 patch for you soon (which includes you other feedback). Stay tuned. -Greg ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/