Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux
From: Chris Torek <hidden>
Date: 2026-02-13 15:36:34
On Fri, Feb 13, 2026 at 4:47 AM George Hu [off-list ref] wrote:
The `sendfile()` system call copies data between one file descriptor and another within the kernel, which is more efficient than the combination of `read()` and `write()`.
sendfile() is found on other systems (notably BSDs), so perhaps ...
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Signed-off-by: George Hu <redacted> --- copy.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)diff --git a/copy.c b/copy.c index b668209b6c..d4b7cde764 100644 --- a/copy.c +++ b/copy.c@@ -7,8 +7,23 @@ #include "strbuf.h" #include "abspath.h" +#ifdef __linux__
... this and the subsequent ifdef should be based on the feature, rather than the OS. Chris