Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:20:22 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:20:12 -0500 Received: from pizda.ninka.net ([216.101.162.242]:39835 "EHLO pizda.ninka.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:19:57 -0500 Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2000 16:05:23 -0800 Message-Id: <200011030005.QAA03942@pizda.ninka.net> From: "David S. Miller" To: hpa@transmeta.com CC: hpa@zytor.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <3A020319.3384D4FF@transmeta.com> (hpa@transmeta.com) Subject: Re: select() bug In-Reply-To: <3A01FC44.8A43FE8B@iname.com> <8tsupp$gh8$1@cesium.transmeta.com> <200011022346.PAA01451@pizda.ninka.net> <3A0200F5.2D6F4F70@transmeta.com> <200011022352.PAA02403@pizda.ninka.net> <3A020319.3384D4FF@transmeta.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2000 16:13:13 -0800 From: "H. Peter Anvin" Oh. What do you do if there isn't... link up the contents of the write() in a kiovec and hold the writer? Right, the writer blocks. I've already posted the patches here within the past week, I'll send them to you under seperate cover so you can see for yourself how it works. Later, David S. Miller davem@redhat.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/