Cite article by Waddington et al.

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\subsection{Mediocre input/output performance}
Recent research \cite{Barroso:2017:AKM:3069398.3015146} indicates that
the performance of input and output in traditional kernel-based
systems is not good enough for some of the modern devices now becoming
available. Recall that, in order to perform some input or output, an
application program must make a system call so that the kernel can
perform the operation on behalf of the application. Things are
organized this way in order to prevent application programs from
directly accessing devices so as to protect those devices from getting
incorrect controls. Thus, input and output requires a \emph{context
switch} which consists of the \emph{system call} itself, a change of
the \emph{page table} for address translation, and \emph{flushing the
Recent research \cite{Barroso:2017:AKM:3069398.3015146}
\cite{Waddington:2018:SCC:3289258.3186331} indicates that the
performance of input and output in traditional kernel-based systems is
not good enough for some of the modern devices now becoming available.
Recall that, in order to perform some input or output, an application
program must make a system call so that the kernel can perform the
operation on behalf of the application. Things are organized this way
in order to prevent application programs from directly accessing
devices so as to protect those devices from getting incorrect
controls. Thus, input and output requires a \emph{context switch}
which consists of the \emph{system call} itself, a change of the
\emph{page table} for address translation, and \emph{flushing the
cache} since virtual addresses are no longer valid. Such a context
switch typically takes around $1 \mu s$.

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