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> Wait, is "direct I/O" the same as O_DIRECT? No, there are other ways of doing DIO besides that particular interface.
by icebraining 8y ago
> Wait, is "direct I/O" the same as O_DIRECT?
No, there are other ways of doing DIO besides that particular interface.
- guenthert 8y agoCare to elaborate? And won't use those different interfaces the same direct i/o implementation, much like e.g. raw devices? I take above question as rhetorical and would think the discussion above as well as Linus' rant apply to those too.