ChipsPhoronixabout 2 hours ago
Linux 7.4 Optimizes XFS Checksumming Performance
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Christian Brauner merged performance improvements for XFS checksumming into Linux 7.4 to reduce unnecessary DRAM bandwidth and CPU usage. The update changes how the IOmap code handles lazy bounce buffering for checksummed reads, eliminating wasted resources on stable pages. This fix resolves issues where userspace modifications could corrupt data during flight while avoiding the previous 4k page alignment problems.
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