[PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · George Hu <hidden> · 2026-02-13
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Chris Torek <hidden> · 2026-02-13
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · George Hu <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Chris Torek <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Ed Maste <hidden> · 2026-02-20
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Collin Funk <hidden> · 2026-02-20
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Phillip Wood <hidden> · 2026-02-14
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · George Hu <hidden> · 2026-02-15
Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux · Jeff King <hidden> · 2026-02-15

Re: [PATCH] copy.c: use `sendfile()` for in-kernel file copying on Linux

From: Ed Maste <hidden>
Date: 2026-02-20 16:35:58

On Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at 11:50, Chris Torek [off-list ref] wrote:

Ah, more importantly, FreeBSD's sendfile only operates on sockets.

True. If benchmarking shows this is profitable then we'd want to use
copy_file_range(2) on FreeBSD.