1iob_prefetch(3)            Library Functions Manual            iob_prefetch(3)
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NAME

6       iob_prefetch - prefetch data for I/O batch
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SYNTAX

9       #include <iob.h>
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11       void iob_prefetch(io_batch* b,uint64 n);
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DESCRIPTION

14       iob_prefetch makes sure the next n bytes are in memory.
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16       This  is useful when serving large files over the network concurrently.
17       Prefetching the data can  then  reduce  hard  disk  head  movement  and
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SEE ALSO

21       iob_reset(3),     iob_send(3),     iob_addbuf(3),     iob_adds_free(3),
22       iob_addfile(3)
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26                                                               iob_prefetch(3)