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SubjectRe: dynamic partitions
On Sun, 18 May 1997, Jan Kratochvil wrote:
> P.S.: When we're at another large memory copying, will someone the write page
> flipping support so that during CD burn the data will no longer be copied
> 6 times? Count with me:
>
> [disk DMA->kernel buffer]
> 1. buffer -> userland mkisofs
> 2. mkisofs -> kernel pipe buffer
> 3. kernel pipe buffer -> userland buffering tool
> [>10MB buffer to deal with starvations during compiles]
> 4. userland buffering tool -> kernel pipe buffer
> 5. kernel pipe buffer -> userland cdrecord buffer
> 6. userland cdrecord buffer -> scsi layer buffer
> [scsi layer->scsi controller DMA]

What is that 'userland buffering tool'? Where can one get it? Does it lock
pages into memory to prevent being swapped out?

-Dan


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