Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 16:18:54 -0500
From: Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@kvack.org>
To: Dan Aloni <da-x@monatomic.org>
Cc: Linux Kernel List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Status of AIO
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On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 08:24:03AM +0200, Dan Aloni wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to assert the status of AIO under the current version 
> of Linux 2.6. However by searching I wasn't able to find any 
> indication about it's current state. Is there anyone using it
> under a production environment?

For O_DIRECT aio things are pretty stable (barring a patch to improve -EIO 
handling).  The functionality is used by the various databases, so it gets 
a fair amount of exercise.

> I'd like to know how complete it is and whether socket AIO is
> adaquately supported.

Socket AIO is not supported yet, but it is useful to get user requests to 
know there is demand for it.

		-ben
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