I actually don't understand this. I think a lot of regular hn commentators are just avoiding these threads [given the questionable circumstances surrounding the related PRs and the "drama"].

We've had regular discussions on HN about various storage engines, how the latencies are cut down, etc. I share your surprise at hearing 'wow, mmap!' and all the debates in the issues as what it actually does.

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