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Conference hydra::axp-developer

Title:Alpha Developer Support
Notice:[email protected], 800-332-4786
Moderator:HYDRA::SYSTEM
Created:Mon Jun 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3722
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3398.0. "Multipath Corporation" by HYDRA::LNARAYAN () Tue Mar 25 1997 19:41

    Company Name :  Multipath Corporation
    Contact Name :  Ron Young
    Phone        :  (702) 831-4400
    Fax          :  (702) 831-4401
    Email        :  [email protected]
    Date/Time in :  25-MAR-1997 19:41:24
    Entered by   :  L. Narayan
    SPE center   :  MRO

    Category     :  UNIX
    OS Version   :  
    System H/W   :  Alpha


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SGI has an option for direct I/O (not through the buffer cache) which we
have observed to provide a SIGNIFICANT performance benefit.  To use direct
I/O on SGI systems, the file is opened with the O_DIRECT flag.  Transfers
must be between 4Kb and 4Mb and must start on a 512 byte memory boundary.

Is there anything similar under DEC UNIX?

Do any of the open flags O_SYNC or O_DSYNC perform direct I/O.

Thanks, Ron Young

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| Ron Young                       | Phone:  (702) 831-4400           |
| Multipath Corporation           | FAX:    (702) 831-4401           |
| P.O. Box 8210                   | E-mail: [email protected]           |
| Incline Village, NV 89452-8210  | See Multipath's home page at     |
| U.S.A.                          | http://www.fmslib.com            |
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3398.1closedHYDRA::LNARAYANMon Apr 14 1997 14:053
    This feature is going to be avaliable in the Steel version of
    Digital UNIX.