iob_prefetch(3)

✨ iob_prefetch — bestie, let's talk prefetching ✨

okay so this is a page from the Library Functions Manual, and it's all about iob_prefetch(3) — the little function that gets your data ready before anyone even asks for it. main character energy fr fr 💅

🌸 NAME 🌸

iob_prefetch — prefetch data for I/O batch

🎀 SYNTAX 🎀

#include <libowfat/iob.h>

void iob_prefetch(io_batch* b,uint64 n);

like, that's the whole vibe. include the header, call the function, boom. ✨

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

okay so iob_prefetch makes sure the next n bytes are in memory. that's it. that's the whole job. no cap. 🫶

this is so useful when you're serving large files over the network concurrently. like when you've got a million besties all asking for different stuff at the same time? yeah. prefetching the data can then reduce hard disk head movement and enhance throughput. lowkey iconic behavior honestly. 🔥

bestie note: it's giving "get ahead of the game" — your disk stays happy, your throughput stays high, and everyone's requests get served without the drama. 💅

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• iob_reset(3)
• iob_send(3)
• iob_addbuf(3)
• iob_adds_free(3)
• iob_addfile(3)

and that's the whole page, bestie. this was iob_prefetch(3) from the Library Functions Manual — footer says iob_prefetch(3) and honestly? it ate. periodt. 🦋✨💖