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		Retr0id on Aug 24, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Async hazard: MMAP is blocking IO > This is thus a worst case, the impact on real code is unlikely to be quite this severe! I think the actual worst-case would be to read the pages in a (pseudo-)random order.

dbaupp on Aug 25, 2024 [–]

(Author here.)

Good point. Do you think the difference will be observable? Will it be observable on an SSD (vs. HDD)?

Retr0id on Aug 25, 2024 | [–]

I think so, yes - only one way to find out, though!

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