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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: Doug Rabson <dfr@nlsystems.com>
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Subject: Re: A new api for asynchronous task execution 
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On Sun, 14 May 2000, Doug Rabson wrote:

> On Sat, 13 May 2000, Amancio Hasty wrote:
> 
> > Hi Doug!
> > 
> > Great idea!!
> > 
> > Say, how you thought of how to  to map a system call such as open,
> > read,write, or close to your new system call?
> 
> This api is not a system call at all. Its a new facility for use inside
> the kernel. 

Doesn't the "a" in api stand for "application"?

Bruce



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