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| | mazzo.li

Pipes are ubiquitous in Unix - but how fast can they go on Linux? In this post we'll iteratively improve a simple pipe-writing benchmark from 3.5GiB/s to 65GiB/s, guided by Linux `perf`.
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[AI summary] The article explains how Unicorn, a web server, leverages Unix system calls and concepts like fork, pipe, and signal handling to efficiently manage web requests. It highlights features such as hot reloading, zero downtime deployments, and worker process scaling using signals. The author emphasizes that these capabilities are not magic but a result of understanding and utilizing Unix's low-level mechanisms. The article also discusses the importance of knowing system-level details for debugging, architectural decisions, and deeper understanding of how software operates on the underlying system.
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| | 0x44.cc

[AI summary] The article provides an in-depth explanation of reverse engineering concepts, including CPU operations, memory representation, data structures, and disassembly techniques. It guides readers through understanding machine code, endianness, signed integers, and how to analyze C code using tools like Visual Studio and disassemblers.
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