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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2002 01:03:39 +0100
From: bert hubert <ahu@ds9a.nl>
To: Jamie Lokier <lk@tantalophile.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] epoll more scalable than poll
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On Mon, Oct 28, 2002 at 11:44:34PM +0000, Jamie Lokier wrote:

> :( I was hoping sys_epoll would be scalable without increasing the
> number of system calls per event.

I see only one call per event? sys_epoll_wait. Perhaps sys_epoll_ctl to
register a new interest.

Regards,

bert
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