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    H. Peter Anvin wrote:
    > Richard Gooch wrote:
    > >
    > > >
    > > > Actually, it works as a true notifier if equipped with a buffer
    > > > (which only needs to be allocated when nonempty, which will not be
    > > > the steady-state configuration.) This would actually be my
    > > > preferred choice.
    > >
    > > OK, that's an improvement. But I still think it's a poor-man's
    > > substitute.
    >
    > I disagree. I think it gives you a better framework for doing the right
    > thing.

    What happens when the user-space daemon reading the notifier and maintaining
    the database of devices crashes or is accidentally killed? Would there be any
    way to get the device configuration back out of the kernel? Is this even
    something that's worth worrying about?

    - David Harris
    Principal Engineer, DRH Internet Services



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