Re: copy on write for splice() from file to pipe?

David Laight [off-list ref] wrote:

It is also worth remembering that TCP needs to be able
to retransmit the data and a much later time.
So the application must not change the data until it has
been acked by the remote system.

I don't believe changing the data on retransmit violates any
standards.  Correct me if I'm wrong :)
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