Re: Sub-optimal libc's read-ahead buffering behaviour

From: Andrey Chernov <ache_at_FreeBSD.ORG>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 10:08:30 +0400
On Thu, Aug 04, 2005 at 10:02:51AM +0400, Andrey Chernov wrote:
> No surprize. Single read can be consider as sort of "atomic" operation.
> But between read & seek character device itself can move its pointer in 
> anyplace.

No only move the pinter, but change contents too. Consider reading 
/dev/mem

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