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SubjectRe: Using IPC-calls in a device driver
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> We are a couple of students trying to create a network memory pager on a
> linux system. The pager is implemented as a device driver, which should be
> mounted as swapping device. However, we rely heavily on inter process
> communication. So far we have not been able to figure out how to use these
> calls in the driver. Or even if it is possible at all.

If you are swapping I doubt you can. A swap handler cannot do any memory
allocations or may deadlock. Thats why we dont allow NFS swap for example.

Alan


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