Simple Optimization For Linux 7.4 Can Open Files For Reading ~39% Faster
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Published on September 19, 2026
Written by
Michael Larabel
Source: Phoronix
1 min read
intermediate
Summary
More than two years in the making, Linux 7.4 is poised to introduce a patch that amounts to a rather simple optimization to avoid unnecessary/duplicative work that can net some nice gains when opening files for reading...