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Subject: [Bug 54271] readahead() docs incorrectly say it blocks
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:36:57 +0000 (UTC)
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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54271


Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>  2013-02-25 09:36:57 ---
(In reply to comment #0)
> The readahead(2) man page says that it blocks until the requested data has been
> read.  The whole point of this call is that it does NOT block but initiates
> background reads of data that will be required soon, so that when it is read,
> hopefully it can be done without blocking.

How did you verify or test this assertion?

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