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CXL Block Device "CBD" Looking Very Promising For The Linux Kernel In 2025
Originally proposed for the Linux kernel nearly one year ago was CBD as the CXL Block Device
Originally proposed for the Linux kernel nearly one year ago was CBD as the CXL Block Device. Benchmarks shown by Dongsheng Yang of EasyStack who has been working on these CBD patches, there is around a 300% improvement to the latency compared to using the existing Linux kernel block cache (Bcache). Those wanting to learn more about the latest on the CXL Block Device code for some interesting storage caching possibilities for the Linux kernel, see the v3 patches.
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