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From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
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Subject: Re: Where is the new timerfd?
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On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 13:39:55 +0100 "Michael Kerrisk" <mtk.manpages@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 11/23/07, Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> wrote:
> > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:35:38 -0800 (PST) Davide Libenzi
> > <davidel@xmailserver.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Andrew Morton wrote:
> [...]
> > > > Last I recall, we removed the API for 2.6.23 because we intended to do a
> > > > different interface for 2.6.24.
> > > >
> > > > But I don't recall seeing any timerfd patches in maybe a month.
> > >
> > > Was sent on Sep 23, Subject: new timerfd API
> >
> > Half of us weren't born then ;)
> >
> > > Do you want me to repost?
> >
> > yes please.
> 
> I suppose this means that timerfd will only go in for 2.6.25.  I don't
> have a problem with that, but we better make sure that the existing
> timerfd in 2.6.24 is still disabled.  (Andrew had a one liner for
> that, but I haven't checked if it's in place.)
> 

I have no timerfd patches here.