> From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 10:50 AM
> 
> > From: [email protected]
> > On Behalf Of Philippe Gerum
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 10:28 PM
> >
> > ...
> > One read() per rt_pipe_write() operation, always.
> 
> Thank you for your answer. Is "One readv() per rt_pipe_write()
> operation" supposed to be true also, or is there something special to
be
> taken into consideration regarding readv(2)?

Meanwhile, I found some facts which allow me to elaborate on my
question. The rtpipe device hasn't a readv file operation implemented,
so the kernel substitutes the readv call by a series of read calls to
the device driver; due to this, under certain circumstances readv(2)
gathers more than a single rt_pipe_write() call's data. (I can provide
an example case, if desired.) Wouldn't it be desirable to implement the
readv file operation in the rtpipe driver so that the guarantee "One
read() per rt_pipe_write()" could cover readv(2) also? (Besides, this
would make the phrase "Operates just like read" in the readv(2) man page
more correct.)
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