Understanding the Linux Kernel, Second Edition
Understanding the Linux Kernel, Second Edition
lmbench: portable tools for performance analysis
ATEC '96 Proceedings of the 1996 annual conference on USENIX Annual Technical Conference
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Fixed networks of limited resource heterogeneous computers need to allow applications to access remote devices in order to overcome any local resource deficiencies. Current operating systems would use a file system, network stack and middleware to implement such access but the volume of functionality involved can be a barrier to performance. This paper examines the 2.4 series Linux kernel to show that networked operating systems lack flexibility and performance in this environment. It also presents a low level approach that can reduce the overheads incurred and improve performance when remote devices are accessed.