Re: [HACKERS] RAW I/O device

>  I raise the question, because the linux kernel opening with raw-device  
> new way for a faster and better database engine. I know (and agree) 
> that it not is priority for next year(s?). But it is interesting, and
> is prabably good remember it during development, and not write (in future)
> features which close this good way. 

I would be very surprised to see any significant change in raw vs.
filesystem i/o on modern file systems, and I am sorry, but Linux ext2
does not count as modern.

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