linux-kernel - Re: [patch] eventfd/kaio integration fix

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0804141059280.20665@alien.or.mcafeemobile.com>
Date:	Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:02:08 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>
To:	Oliver Pinter <oliver.pntr@...il.com>
cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Zach Brown <zach.brown@...cle.com>,
	Jeff Roberson <jroberson@...sapeake.net>
Subject: Re: [patch] eventfd/kaio integration fix

On Mon, 14 Apr 2008, Oliver Pinter wrote:

> this race presented in forigen kernels or only in 2.6.25-rcX?

"Forigen"?
The race is there since day one of kaio+eventfd integration. So basically, 
if your kernel has eventfd, it has also the race.
Needless to say, simple kaio usage w/out eventfd, is fine.



- Davide


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