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Re: How to increase IO size of buffer cache

lk (linux_kernel@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> 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.

Hi,

Correct me if I say mistakes, but on x86 (32 and/ 64 bits), it is
possible to have 4K or 4M page size.

I think this after reading :
Intel doc on ia32 vol 3 , Chapter3 : "3.8: Mixing 4-KByte and 4-MByte Pages" 

Have a nice day,

	~Christophe


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