On 29 May 2006, at 23:09, Alain Michaud wrote:
In the mean time, I calculate the function number "by hand",
knowing the
device number, function number, IO_RW, etc... Or if I use a
precedure do
do this, then this will slow the program down.
It should be no problem to use (inline or not)functions. The cost of
a system call dwarfs the time that may be needed to shift and "or" a
few numbers together (even if you add in the cost of a regular call).
Jonas
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