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WSL 2 is getting faster Windows file system access

by Hayden Barnes boxofcables.dev published 2026-05-313 min read

From DrvFs in WSL 1 to Plan 9 to virtiofs, cross-OS file access in WSL 2 has improved with each generation. A new change gives each virtio device its own dedicated DMA pool, removing the last major contention point on the virtiofs path.

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