Re: speed difference between using hard-linked and modular drives?

From: Ingo Molnar (mingo@elte.hu)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 12:02:56 EST

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On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:

> Are there any speed difference between hard-linked device drivers and
> their modular counterparts?

minimal. a few instructions per IO.

Ingo

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