Re: [Xen-devel] building blktap as a module

[Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@xxxxxxx>]

Keir Fraser wrote:
> 
> 
> On 16/10/06 12:45, "Gerd Hoffmann" <kraxel@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> The linux kernel does call the drivers release() method when the last
>> reference is gone.  If you call close() with mappings still being
>> active, then ->release() is _not_ called when you close the file handle
>> but when the last mapping is unmapped.  Thus there is no point in trying
>> to handle active mappings there ;)
> 
> I.e., they'll have been unmapped already?

Yes.

> As you say, either way the zap is
> not needed...

Yep, I just wanted to fill in some more background info ...

cheers,

  Gerd

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Gerd Hoffmann <kraxel@xxxxxxx>
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