Learn when and how to use the POSIX AIO API under Linux to boost application performance.

Linux asynchronous I/O is a part of Linux kernel 2.6.. The basic idea behind AIO is to allow a process to initiate a number of I/O operations without having to block or wait for any to complete. At some later time, or after being notified of I/O completion, the process can retrieve the results of the I/O.

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Linux: Boost application performance using asynchronous I/O

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