Evgeniy Polyakov wrote: > On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 04:38:18PM +0300, Avi Kivity ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > wrote: > >>> But I don't get this "we can enhance the kernel but not userspace" vibe >>> 8( >>> >>> >> I've been waiting for network aio since ~2003. If it arrives in the >> next few days, I'm all for it; much more than kvm can use it >> profitably. But I'm not going to write that interface myself. >> > > Hmm, you missed at least two implementations of network aio in the > previous year, and now with syslets we can have third one. >
I meant, network aio in the mainline kernel. I am aware of the various out-of-tree implementations. > But it looks from this discussion, that it will not prevent from > changing in-kernel driver - place a hook into skb allocation path and > allocate data from opposing memory - get pages from another side and put > them into fragments, then copy headers into skb->data. > I don't understand this (opposing memory, another side?). Can you elaborate? -- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
