Re: How to increase IO size of buffer cache

["lk" <linux_kernel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Since page size(PAGE_SIZE) on 32bit m/c is 4k, so this much max read/write
can be done in one go.
Rather on 64bit m/c it can be more than 4k as the page size is more than 4k.

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From: "Sandeep Tyagi" <sandeepktyagi@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 4:40 AM
Subject: How to increase IO size of buffer cache


> Hi -
> We are writing a file system in which we need to read/write blocks of
> size  greater than or equal to 4K in one go. As far as my
> understanding is we can read 4K in one go throug buffer cache.
> Can any one suggest a way ( alternate or throug buffer cache) to do it.
>
> Thanks in advance
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