IO_uring

Expanding on early Phoronix reports, Linux kernel 7.0 will replace linked lists with hash tables in IO_uring's IOPOLL for O(1) lookups, targeting major throughput gains in async I/O for servers and databases.

December 29, 2025 Reported by AI

Early Phoronix coverage highlights anticipated improvements to IO_uring's IOPOLL polling in Linux 7.0, building on prior kernel refinements for superior asynchronous I/O performance in high-throughput applications.