Mike Silbersack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[ On using aio on disks vs. sockets ]
>Sockets already support non-blocking IO, and have for a long while.
>Hence, the socket code is probably more optimized for non-blocking
>operation than AIO operation. As a plus, using non-blocking socket
>operations will allow your code to run on any platform; aio isn't as
>portable.
I recall reading about possible zero copy I/O using the aio interface. Is
anyone thinking about this? And on a related note, how about something like
IRIX's O_DIRECT mode for files?
I'm sure there are lots of issues, but I'm curious.
Jan Mikkelsen
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