linux-kernel - Re: [patch] eventfd - revised interface and cleanups (2nd rev)

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Message-Id: <20090624161240.3efdbbfa.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:12:40 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, avi@...hat.com, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	ghaskins@...ell.com, rusty@...tcorp.com.au, bcrl@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [patch] eventfd - revised interface and cleanups (2nd rev)

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:47:47 -0700 (PDT)
Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org> wrote:

> On Tue, 23 Jun 2009, Andrew Morton wrote:
> 
> > Maybe there is such a reason, and it hasn't yet been beaten into my
> > skull.  But I still think it should be done in a separate patch.  One
> > which comes with a full description of the reasons for the change, btw.
> 
> Since your skull seems pretty hard to beat, would you like me to split it 
> for ya? :)

Split what?  My skull?

umm, yes please, I believe the patches should be split.  And I'm still
not seeing the justification for forcing CONFIG_EVENTFD onto all
CONFIG_AIO users!

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