Re: [PATCH] epoll_ctl.2: minor clarification concerning when a WAKEUP event is "processes"

["Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw-LthD3rsA81gm4RdzfppkhA@public.gmane.org>]

On Wednesday, July 09, 2014 01:37:46 PM NeilBrown wrote:
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> I guess it should be obvious, but it never hurts to be explicit.
> When the epoll file descriptor is closed all events are assumed
> to be "processed".
> Also if the event is removed with EPOLL_CTL_DEL or the EPOLLWAKEUP
> flag is removed with EPOLL_CTL_MOD the event will be "processed".
> 
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> Signed-off-by: NeilBrown <neilb-l3A5Bk7waGM@public.gmane.org>

Acked-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki-ral2JQCrhuEAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>

> diff --git a/man2/epoll_ctl.2 b/man2/epoll_ctl.2
> index 2936bc7e97f7..74a09b6c276b 100644
> --- a/man2/epoll_ctl.2
> +++ b/man2/epoll_ctl.2
> @@ -173,7 +173,14 @@ until the next call to
>  .BR epoll_wait (2)
>  on the same
>  .BR epoll (7)
> -file descriptor.
> +file descriptor,
> +the closure of that file descriptor,
> +the removal of the event file descriptor with
> +.BR EPOLL_CTL_DEL ,
> +or the clearing of
> +.B EPOLLWAKEUP
> +for the event file descriptor with
> +.BR EPOLL_CTL_MOD .
>  See also BUGS.
>  .SH RETURN VALUE
>  When successful,
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Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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