Feb 2, 2011
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Ready… cancel… wait for it! (part 1)
One of the cardinal rules of the structure is the structure must remain valid until the I/O completes. The reason is that the structure is manipulated by address rather than by value. The word complete here has a specific technical meaning. It doesn't mean "must remain valid until you are no longer interested in the result of the I/O." It me...