linux-kernel - Re: [perfmon] Re: [perfmon2] perfmon2 merge news

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Message-ID: <18235.32982.439970.359975@cargo.ozlabs.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:12:22 +1100
From:	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	hch@...radead.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, gregkh@...e.de,
	mucci@...utk.edu, eranian@....hp.com, wcohen@...hat.com,
	robert.richter@....com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	andi@...stfloor.org
Subject: Re: [perfmon] Re: [perfmon2] perfmon2 merge news

David Miller writes:

> From: Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>
> Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:50:22 +1100
> 
> > I'd prefer to have a transaction() system call like I suggested to
> > Nick rather than overloading read() like this.
> 
> So much for getting rid of the extra system calls...

*I* never had a problem with a few extra system calls.  I don't
 understand why you (apparently) do.

Paul.
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