Linux I/O Mechanisms

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Computer Science

CS340 OPerating Systems

Colorado Technical University

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For this assignment, you should investigate how Linux handles input/output (I/O) requests and the mechanisms used to improve performance. Your discussion should include caching, spooling, and protection. Include a discussion of streams and how they differ from normal file processing.

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There has been a recent focus on resource upgrade in the input/output (I/O) mechanism of
the Linux operating systems, which has proven that there is no evident methodology for
input/output device scheduling in Linux. Developers of the Linux operating system have
continuously created new techniques for the appropriate allocation of such integral aspects of
computation. There is need to make advancements to reduce traffic within the file system along
with energy resources optimization to enhance the efficient running of the system when
amassing various requests. Coupling aggregation request improvement with that of energy
resources assists in maintenance of higher throughput in running time.
To understand the development dynamics and performance improvements of the I/O
(Input/output) mechanisms within Linux operating system properly, it is important to first
understand the basics of what input/output mechanisms are as well as their aptitudes within any
operating system. Input and output are generally considered as anything which plays the
interface role between a computer user and the operating system (Ali et al., 2009). This includes
keyboard, mouse, monitor, microphone, printer or any other device that the computer user uses
for inputting data into an operating system. These input and output devices submit commands
and requests for processing in a certain given order. The submitted data from the surroundings is
then manipulated or saved via some programs that are found on the computer and presented to
the user as an output in the intended and requested format. Two main primary conditions have
been identified which have to be overcome by every input/output. The first condition entails
developers preferring the initial or currently existing input/output when developing a new
input/output device. The second percept...


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