Re: -rc7 Re: Linux 2.4.21-rc6

Marc-Christian Petersen (m.c.p@wolk-project.de)
Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:46:33 +0200


On Wednesday 04 June 2003 12:42, Jens Axboe wrote:

Hi Jens,

> > > the issue with batching in 2.4, is that it is blocking at 0 and waking
> > > at batch_requests. But it's not blocking new get_request to eat
> > > requests in the way back from 0 to batch_requests. I mean, there are
> > > two directions, when we move from batch_requests to 0 get_requests
> > > should return requests. in the way back from 0 to batch_requests the
> > > get_request should block (and it doesn't in 2.4, that is the problem)
> > do you see a chance to fix this up in 2.4?
> Nick posted a patch to do so the other day and asked people to test.
Silly mcp. His mail was CC'ed to me :( ... F*ck huge inbox.

ciao, Marc

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