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		minitech 3 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: io_uring is faster than mmap That doesn’t sound like the intended meaning of “on disk”.

inetknght 3 months ago [–]

Kernel doesn't really care about "on disk", it cares about "on filesystem".

The "on disk" distinction is a simplification.

pclmulqdq 3 months ago | [–]

The kernel absolutely does care about the "on disk" distinction because it determines what driver to use.

ddtaylor 3 months ago | | [–]

The interface is handled by the kernel.

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