linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] epoll: Support for disabling items, and a self-test app.

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Message-ID: <5089D883.1010704@adobe.com>
Date:	Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:25:39 -0700
From:	"Paton J. Lewis" <palewis@...be.com>
To:	Andreas Jaeger <aj@...e.com>
CC:	"mtk.manpages@...il.com" <mtk.manpages@...il.com>,
	Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jason Baron <jbaron@...hat.com>,
	"linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Paul Holland <pholland@...be.com>,
	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>,
	"libc-alpha@...rceware.org" <libc-alpha@...rceware.org>,
	Linux API <linux-api@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] epoll: Support for disabling items, and a self-test
 app.

On 10/23/12 12:15 PM, Andreas Jaeger wrote:
> On 10/23/2012 07:23 PM, Paton J. Lewis wrote:
>> [Re-sending without HTML formatting; all vger.kernel.org destination
>> addresses bounced my original response.]
>>
>> On 10/16/12 8:12 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages) wrote:
>>> [CC += linux-api@]
>>
>> Thank you; is this sufficient to coordinate the required changes to the
>> glibc version of epoll.h?
>
> Paton, we normally review the diffs between kernel versions but noticing
> us via libc-alpha is great.
>
> So, you ask to get this added to <sys/epoll.h>?
>
> #define EPOLL_CTL_DISABLE 4

Yes, that's correct (assuming that v3 the patch proposal is approved).

> Once 3.7 is out and contains it, we will add it. A friendly reminder
> once the patch is in would be nice so that we don't miss it during the
> review.
>
> thanks,
> Andreas
>

Thank you,
Pat
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