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Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 14:09:39 -0400
From: Benjamin LaHaise <bcrl@redhat.com>
To: Jeff Dike <jdike@karaya.com>
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Subject: Re: async-io API registration for 2.5.29
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On Tue, Jul 30, 2002 at 02:10:35PM -0500, Jeff Dike wrote:
> We did come up with a scheme that sounded to me like it would work.

A constant address is still an option with an mmap'd device.  Just do 
an mmap of the device and assert that it is the correct value.

		-ben
-- 
"You will be reincarnated as a toad; and you will be much happier."
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