| To: | jamal <hadi@xxxxxxxxxx>, linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx |
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| Subject: | Re: Is sendfile all that sexy? |
| From: | Pavel Machek <pavel@xxxxxxx> |
| Date: | Tue, 16 Jan 2001 00:16:33 +0100 |
| In-reply-to: | <Pine.GSO.4.30.0101141237020.12354-100000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; from jamal on Sun, Jan 14, 2001 at 01:29:22PM -0500 |
| References: | <Pine.GSO.4.30.0101141237020.12354-100000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> |
| Sender: | owner-netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx |
Hi!
> TWO observations:
> - Given Linux's non-pre-emptability of the kernel i get the feeling that
> sendfile could starve other user space programs. Imagine trying to send a
> 1Gig file on 10Mbps pipe in one shot.
Hehe, try sigkilling process doing that transfer. Last time I tried it
it did not work.
Pavel
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