Writing
Deep dives on processes, pipes, terminals and performance. Each one starts from a problem I met at work, and each one comes with code.
Systems
- Investigating the Cost of Launching Linux ProcessesWhat it actually costs to start a process on Linux, measured.
- Java ProcessBuilder: Deadlocks, Zombies, and the 64KB WallHow Linux creates and tracks child processes, why unread output can freeze both the parent and the child, and the fixes that hold up in production.
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