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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] getting a pid from threadpostmountsrv
From: "Russ Cox" <rsc@swtch.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:14:28 -0400
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> i handle part of a ns that is exported, with an in-proc
> server.  i need to be able to post a note to it.

why?

i know this line of questioning is annoying, but
unless you are posting the note to interrupt a
system call, it's really not a good idea to have
notes flying around in threaded programs.
the problem is that notes can come in at arbitrary
times and really screw things up in unexpected ways.
there is always a better, more coordinated way.

and in the case of interrupting a system call
you'd be better off using iocall and iointerrupt.

russ