Re: [Kiobuf-io-devel] RFC: Kernel mechanism: Compound event wait

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 18:46:04 +0000 (GMT)


> OTOH, somehow a zero-copy system which converts the zero-copy
> metadata every time the buffer is handed to another subsystem
> just doesn't sound right ...
>
> (well, maybe it _is_, but it looks quite inefficient at first
> glance)

I would certainly be a lot happier if there is a single sensible zero copy
format doing the lot, but only if it doesnt turn into a cross between a 747
and bicycle
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