[release] packet-0.0.2c

From: Jens Axboe (axboe@suse.de)
Date: Fri Sep 08 2000 - 13:24:15 EDT

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    Hi,

    This project has been sleeping for a while, so I thought it was about time
    something happened. And now it has - I've put up version 0.0.2c of the
    CD-RW packet writing module, aka the "happy birthday grandma" release 8)

    A summary of some of the changes:

    - inc usage count of buffer heads
    - add internal buffer pool to avoid deadlock on oom
    - gather data for as many buffers as we have, before initiating write. this
      allows the laser to stay on longer, giving better performance.
    - fix always busy when tray can't be locked
    - remove request duplication nastiness, inject directly into the target
    - adapted to devfs and elevator changes
    - added proc interface

    Not a whole lot, this is just to get the ball rolling again. However,
    the addition of the internal buffer pool was something that should have
    been added a long time ago. So this release should be significantly more
    stable than 0.0.2b -- at least it is for me, your mileage may vary.

    The patch is against 2.4.0-test7 and can be found at:

    *.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/axboe/packet

    or

    http://sourceforge.net/projects/packet-cd/ 

    -- 
* Jens Axboe <axboe@suse.de>
* SuSE Labs
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