linux-kernel - Re: [take28-resend_1->0 0/8] kevent: Generic event handling mechanism.

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Message-Id: <1166710867.3749.56.camel@localhost>
Date:	Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:21:07 -0500
From:	jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>
To:	Evgeniy Polyakov <johnpol@....mipt.ru>
Cc:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Zach Brown <zach.brown@...cle.com>,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>,
	Chase Venters <chase.venters@...entec.com>,
	Johann Borck <johann.borck@...sedata.com>
Subject: Re: [take28-resend_1->0 0/8] kevent: Generic event handling
	mechanism.

On Thu, 2006-21-12 at 17:04 +0300, Evgeniy Polyakov wrote:

> I modified world-wide used web server lighttpd and ran a lot of tests
> with it (compared to epoll version with major performance win).
> 
> I was asked yesterday by Jan Kneschke (lighttpd main developer) if
> kevent API is ready so he could include my patch into mainline lighttpd 
> tree, but I answered 'I do not know if kevent will be or not included, 
> everyone keeps silence'.
> 

Ok, so you are building the momentum then. People like Jan are the users
of such API and should be speaking up. Then kernel people will be forced
to look at it.

> I just do not know _what_ else should be done not even for inclusion - 
> but at least for some progress.

I know you are frustrated but stop doing the above like a broken vinyl
record, it doesnt help your case. 

> You want libevent to be patched? Its site is currently down, but ok, I
> will create a patch.
> 

I promise in 2 weeks to migrate an app or two that i have that use
libevent to your version if you have it by then. I will then test and
give you my opinion. 

cheers,
jamal

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