Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 09:13:30 +0100 (BST) From: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> Cc: Nick Hibma <n_hibma@calcaphon.com>, arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A new api for asynchronous task execution Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0005160912420.47945-100000@salmon.nlsystems.com> In-Reply-To: <200005151826.LAA13075@mass.cdrom.com>
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On Mon, 15 May 2000, Mike Smith wrote: > > > We have a number of different callout list implementation kicking around > > > in the kernel at the moment; > > > > > > - the EVENTHANDLER stuff > > > - the optimised callout list handling in kern_timeout.c > > > - a few ad-hoc leftovers like config_intrhook that should have been > > > EVENTHANDLERed but weren't > > > > - The delayed attach for disk devices > > - The after interrupts-have-been-switched-on task queue > > Er, that's config_intrhook. > > > None of these need any functionality above the provided stuff. > > That's not true; several users of the above require the ability to be > sorted onto their task queue. I'm planning to add that today along with a few other bits and pieces. I'll post an updated manpage this evening. -- Doug Rabson Mail: dfr@nlsystems.com Nonlinear Systems Ltd. Phone: +44 20 8442 9037 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-arch" in the body of the message
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