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iob_prefetch(3) Library Functions Manual iob_prefetch(3)

iob_prefetch - prefetch data for I/O batch

#include <iob.h>

void iob_prefetch(io_batch* b,uint64 n);

iob_prefetch makes sure the next n bytes are in memory.

This is useful when serving large files over the network concurrently. Prefetching the data can then reduce hard disk head movement and enhance throughput.

iob_reset(3), iob_send(3), iob_addbuf(3), iob_adds_free(3), iob_addfile(3)