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> having the kernel execute consecutive systemcalls without switching the context

io_uring enables exactly this

https://kernel.dk/io_uring.pdf



Only for io, which is not the same thing.


Despite the name, there is nothing io-specific about the io_uring interface. Non-io syscalls can be added. Io syscalls just tend to benefit the most (due to call frequency).




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