On 31 October 2010 at 15:53, Jeff Epler <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Sat, Oct 30, 2010 at 12:55:13PM -0400, Stephen Wille Padnos wrote: >> In fact, a full set of functions might as well be defined: >> pin_has_reader() >> pin_has_writer() >> pin_is_connected() >> (has_writer() and has_reader() also imply is_connected()==true) > > Of these, only the last can be determined with the dummysig trick; the > other two presently require taking the HAL lock and traversal of a > linked list.
I have no recollection of an API being added. So, before I go ahead and use the dummysig trick in a component, did we reach consensus about whether it is to be encouraged, deprecated or abhorred? -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
