Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 10:11:01 -0600 From: "Justin T. Gibbs" <gibbs@plutotech.com> To: Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, julian@whistle.com, gibbs@plutotech.com, bde@zeta.org.au, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: new timeout routines Message-ID: <199709241611.KAA22907@pluto.plutotech.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 24 Sep 1997 09:23:14 MDT." <199709241523.JAA12165@rocky.mt.sri.com>
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>Build a hash list that uses the (fn, args) parameter at timeout time >(which is what the result of the cookie is), and then get to the timeout >via hashing back on this with untimeout(fn, args). No need for the >drivers to hold onto the cookie, since you have all the necessary >information. No-one said this wasn't possible. It just takes additional space and makes untimeout's running time non-deterministic. I decided it was an unacceptable tradeoff. >Nate -- Justin T. Gibbs =========================================== FreeBSD: Turning PCs into workstations ===========================================
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