On Sat, 2007-09-22 at 14:07 -0700, Davide Libenzi wrote:
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> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007, Michael Kerrisk wrote:
> 
> > So I'm inclined to implement option (b), unless someone has strong
> > objections.  Davide, could I persuade you to help?
> 
> I guess I better do, otherwise you'll continue to stress me ;)
> 
> int timerfd_create(int clockid);
> int timerfd_settime(int ufd, int flags,
>                     const struct itimerspec *utmr,
>                     struct itimerspec *otmr);
> int timerfd_gettime(int ufd, struct itimerspec *otmr);
> 
> Patch below. Builds, not tested yet (you need to remove the "broken" 
> status from CONFIG_TIMERFD in case you want to test - and plug the new 
> syscall to arch/xxx).
> May that work for you?
> Thomas-san, hrtimer_try_to_cancel() does not touch ->expires and I assume
> it'll never do, granted?

Davide-san, I have no intention to change that, but remember there is
this file "Documentation/stable_api_nonsense.txt" :)

	tglx



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