IO-lite: A copy-free UNIX I/O system

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dc.contributor.advisorZwaenepoel, Willy
dc.creatorPai, Vivek Sadananda
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:07:52Z
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:07:52Z
dc.date.issued1997
dc.description.abstractMemory copy speed is known to be a significant barrier to high-speed communication. We perform an analysis of the requirements for a copy-free buffer system, develop an implementation-independent applications programming interface (API) based on those requirements, and then implement a system that conforms to the API. In addition, we design and implement a fully copy-free filesystem cache. Performance tests indicate that our system dramatically outperforms traditional systems on communications-oriented tasks by a factor of 2 to 10. Application programs that have been modified to utilize our copy-free system have also shown reductions in run time, ranging from 10% to nearly 50%.
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS COMP.SCI. 1997 PAI
dc.identifier.citationPai, Vivek Sadananda. "IO-lite: A copy-free UNIX I/O system." (1997) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17117">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/17117</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/17117
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectElectronics
dc.subjectElectrical engineering
dc.subjectComputer science
dc.titleIO-lite: A copy-free UNIX I/O system
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialText
thesis.degree.departmentComputer Science
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
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