Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:07:22 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:07:11 -0500 Received: from pizda.ninka.net ([216.101.162.242]:9602 "EHLO pizda.ninka.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 19 Dec 2001 22:07:05 -0500 Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 19:06:29 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <20011219.190629.03111291.davem@redhat.com> To: kerndev@sc-software.com Cc: billh@tierra.ucsd.edu, bcrl@redhat.com, torvalds@transmeta.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-aio@kvack.org Subject: Re: aio From: "David S. Miller" In-Reply-To: In-Reply-To: <20011219.184527.31638196.davem@redhat.com> X-Mailer: Mew version 2.1 on Emacs 21.1 / Mule 5.0 (SAKAKI) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: John Heil Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 18:57:34 +0000 ( ) True for now, but if we want to expand linux into the enterprise and the desktop to a greater degree, then we need to support the Java community to draw them and their management in, rather than delaying beneficial features until their number on lkml reaches critical mass for a design discussion. Firstly, you say this as if server java applets do not function at all or with acceptable performance today. That is not true for the vast majority of cases. If java server applet performance in all cases is dependent upon AIO (it is not), that would be pretty sad. But it wouldn't be the first time I've heard crap like that. There is propaganda out there telling people that 64-bit address spaces are needed for good java performance. Guess where that came from? (hint: they invented java and are in the buisness of selling 64-bit RISC processors) - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/