Subject: Re: direct I/O again
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Chuck Silvers <chuq@chuq.com>
List: tech-kern
Date: 03/27/2006 09:29:28
On Mon, Mar 27, 2006 at 06:53:45PM +0200, Juergen Hannken-Illjes wrote:
> >From genfs_directio():
> 
>     /*
>      * We only support direct I/O to user space for now.
>      */
> 
> Any chance to remove this restriction? fss(4) and vnd(4) would be
> candidates to use it from kernel space.

yes, we can add support for DIO from kernel memory eventually,
but I'd like to get the current stuff in first.

-Chuck