Tachyon is an open-source inter-process communication library achieving 56-nanosecond latency through kernel bypass. The project documents critical architectural decisions—including memory mechanisms, queue strategies, synchronization primitives, and rights delegation—via Architecture Decision Records.
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Bypassing the kernel for 56ns cross-language IPC
Tachyon, an open-source IPC library, hits 56-nanosecond cross-language latency by bypassing the kernel entirely, enabling shared-memory communication patterns previously impractical in production systems.
Sunday, April 19, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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