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From: "John S. Dyson" <toor@dyson.iquest.net>
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Subject: Re: XXXminpys question
To: Shimon@i-Connect.Net (Simon Shapiro)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 23:03:27 +73900 (EST)
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        joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de, toor@dyson.iquest.net
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.970131133214.Shimon@i-Connect.Net> from "Simon Shapiro" at Jan 31, 97 11:24:09 am
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> 
> 
> Hi John S. Dyson;  On 31-Jan-97 you wrote: 
> > It will require some restructuring of the pbuf (physical I/O buffer)
> > code, but isn't that bad to do.  It has been in my queue for a while.
> > If the driver-savvy people can work out a way to query the driver for
> > the maximum I/O size, I can/will implement the upper level changes.
> > 
> > John Dyson
> 
> Is this not the purpose of the xxx_minphys entry point to the driver?
> 
> Simon
> 
Yes, except is that indeed the *right* way to do it?  I am suggesting
that we review that choice first.

John