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Subject: Re: [RFC] 6 sys_poll/sys_select performance patches
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On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Manfred Spraul wrote:

> Attached are 6 patches that try to improve the performance of sys_poll
> and sys_select:
>
> - avoid dynamic memory allocations, stack storage is sufficient for most
> callers and faster.
> - use the wakeup callbacks and use that info to speed up the 2nd scan
> for new events.
>
> What do you think? Are there any apps/tests/benchmarks that stress
> sys_poll or sys_select?

You can try Ben's pipetest ...



- Davide


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