A more complex cm_request()?

• Issue raised by Joe Touch

  • cm_request(num_packets)

• Potential advantage: higher performance due to fewer protection-boundary crossings

• Disadvantage: makes internals complicated

• Observe that:

  • Particular implementations MAY batch together libcm-to-kernel calls, preserving simple app API
  • Benefits may be small (see graph)

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