The splice() and vmsplice() system calls are meant to improve performance for certain data-movement tasks by minimizing (or avoiding altogether) system calls and the copying of data. They also have a long history of security problems. The recent flood of LLM-discovered vulnerabilities has drawn attention, once again, to splice() and vmsplice(); as a result, they may end up being removed altogether.
Source: https://lwn.net/Articles/1075838/
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Source: https://lwn.net/Articles/1075838/
Aggregated via Linux News
