linux-kernel - Re: Where is the new timerfd?

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Date:	Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:34:37 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>
Cc:	Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@...glemail.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Where is the new timerfd?

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:35:38 -0800 (PST) Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:46:13 -0800 (PST) Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Nov 22, 2007 6:34 PM, Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org> wrote:
> > > > > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hey Davide,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Where is the new timerfd API.  In 2.6.24-rc3, I see the *old* API...
> > > > >
> > > > > Maybe Andrew stuffed the turkey with it? :) It was there. I remeber it was
> > > > > merged. Some screw up reverted it?
> > > > 
> > > > t looks that way.
> > > 
> > > I'm looking at the log now. It never went in actually. Andrew-san, what 
> > > happened?
> > > 
> > 
> > Last I recall, we removed the API for 2.6.23 because we intended to do a
> > different interface for 2.6.24.
> > 
> > But I don't recall seeing any timerfd patches in maybe a month.
> 
> Was sent on Sep 23, Subject: new timerfd API

Half of us weren't born then ;)

> Do you want me to repost?

yes please.
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