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Rust Query Engine Sees Slower Performance After io_uring Implementation

A company replaced its memory-mapped file (MMAP) approach with io_uring in its Rust query engine, but this change resulted in slower performance. The experiment, detailed by Conviva, aimed to improve efficiency but ultimately led to a performance degradation. AI

IMPACT This technical exploration into query engine performance may inform future optimizations in AI data processing pipelines.

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Rust Query Engine Sees Slower Performance After io_uring Implementation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · CuratedHackerNews ·

    We Replaced MMAP with Io_uring in Our Rust Query Engine. It Got Slower https://www. conviva.ai/resource/we-replace d-mmap-with-io_uring-in-our-rust-query-engine

    We Replaced MMAP with Io_uring in Our Rust Query Engine. It Got Slower https://www. conviva.ai/resource/we-replace d-mmap-with-io_uring-in-our-rust-query-engine-it-got-slower/ # ai # rust