Re: [Kiobuf-io-devel] RFC: Kernel mechanism: Compound event wait /notify + callback chains

Steve Lord
2001-02-01T16:08:35Z

Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 01, 2001 at 08:14:58PM +0530, bsuparna@in.ibm.com wrote:
> >
> > That would require the vfs interfaces themselves (address space
> > readpage/writepage ops) to take kiobufs as arguments, instead of struct
> > page * . That's not the case right now, is it ?
>
> No, and with the current kiobufs it would not make sense, because they
> are to heavy-weight. With page,length,offsett iobufs this makes sense
> and is IMHO the way to go.
>
> Christoph
>

Enquiring minds would like to know if you are working towards this
revamp of the kiobuf structure at the moment, you have been very quiet
recently.

Steve