Epoll and io_uring handle asynchronous input-output on Linux systems. Epoll, established since the early 2000s, notifies applications when file descriptors become ready. Io_uring, introduced in 2019, offers a ring-buffer interface that the kernel and application share, typically reducing overhead and latency. According to Sibexico's analysis, the choice depends on throughput requirements and how much system complexity your application can accommodate.

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