> > I bet they're getting mmap()d, like all mp3 programs seem to do
>
> Just a note here - I see much fewer buffer underruns and more consistent
> read-ahead/drop-behind behavior (i.e. no paging of other programs) when
> using plain read(), as opposed to mmap().
Consider this a VM bug, mmap() really should be more efficient.
regards,
Rik
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