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Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2002 13:49:32 +0100
From: Martin Dalecki <dalecki@evision-ventures.com>
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To: Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz>
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Zwane Mwaikambo wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Mar 2002, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> 
>>>So are you suggesting perhaps that we change the request servicing to 
>>>polling? I'm a bit confused as to how this would fit in with 
>>>
>>At lest we should change the way the transition between intr
>>controlled mode and polling is done.
>>
> 
> To something like what some other subsystem  drivers do? ie
> 
> interrupt triggered
> ISR hands off work to a BH
> 
> Or is that different from what you had in mind?

No this is precisely what I had in mind.
Network adapter and SCSI drivers are good points where
to have a look.

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