tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql
Investigate using eBPF for b-tree lookups
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Since Oct 18, 2022.
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Description
One interesting thing eBPF can do for storage devices is in-kernel b-tree lookups:
https://www.asafcidon.com/uploads/5/9/7/0/59701649/xrp.pdf
Let's look at what it takes to integrate this type of (optional) storage engine optimization.
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