svn commit: samba r20394 - in branches/SAMBA_3_0/source: include lib smbd

[Jeremy Allison]

On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 10:35:28AM +0100, Volker Lendecke wrote:
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2006 at 11:53:11PM -0800, Jeremy Allison wrote:
> > > I'm not sure I see the need for any messaging if you have a kernel- 
> > > supported notification mechanism. I don't have a lot of context here,  
> > > but I don't really see why you can't keep the same recv -> notify  
> > > path without using messaging.
> > 
> > So long as you can keep the same code paths that's fine. I
> > just assumed it'd be easier to funnel everything though the
> > event mechanism (reduce possible differences/race conditions
> > if everything becomes identically async).
> 
> And, I want correct semantics for all Samba-generated
> changes even without any kernel mechanism. The kernel
> mechanism can then generate additional events that are also
> merged.

Errr, that's what I meant (sorta :-). But you said it better :-).
(but then again it's past 2am and I really need some sleep :-).

Jeremy.