📰 AI Helped Uncover A "50-80x Improvement" For Linux's IO_uring
Linux block maintainer and IO_uring lead developer Jens Axboe recently was debugging some slowdowns in the AHCI/SCSI code with IO_uring usage. When turning to Claude AI to help in sorting through the issue, patches were devised that can deliver up to a "literally yield a 50-80x improvement on the io_uring side for idle systems." The code is on its way to the Linux kernel...
🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/AI-50-80x-IO-uring
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🌎 Deep in the forests of Cameroon, the goliath frog boasts the title of world’s largest frog—growing up to 32 centimeters and weighing over 3 kilograms. This gentle giant even builds its own small ponds by moving stones, creating safe nurseries for its tadpoles. ✨
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🌎 The wood frog (Rana sylvatica) survives winter by freezing solid, stopping its heartbeat and breathing for months. It produces special proteins and glucose that act as antifreeze, protecting its cells until it thaws and comes back to life in spring. ✨
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🌎 The wood frog survives Alaskan winters by freezing solid—its heart stops, and ice crystals form inside its body. Special proteins protect its cells until spring, when it thaws and hops away. Some populations can survive temperatures as low as -18°C. ✨
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🌎 The blue poison dart frog flashes vivid color as a warning—its skin holds toxins strong enough to deter most predators in the wild rainforest. Bright hues like these signal “stay away” in nature’s visual language. ✨
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🌎 The “ghost frog” of South Africa spends its life in icy, fast-flowing mountain streams. Its uniquely webbed toes and sticky pads let it grip slippery rocks, helping it thrive in waters too cold and rough for most frogs. ✨
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🌎 The giant salamander of China is the world’s largest amphibian, reaching 1.8 meters in length. Its ancestors appeared about 170 million years ago, and it can live over 50 years in the wild. ✨
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