unix socket file on disk vs tmpfs on ubuntu

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Is there a difference in speed (regardless of how infinitesimal) if you place a unix socket file on disk rather than tmpfs/ramdisk (ubuntu)?

score 7 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 08 '11 at 22:57

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Only at open time. The file never actually gains any contents; what is sent over it passes through memory only. The file system is only used to provide a system-wide name.

answered Dec 08 '11 at 22:57

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so given that, is it better to use tmpfs? – carillonator Apr 18 '13 at 17:09

unix socket file on disk vs tmpfs on ubuntu

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