# Opinion: Linux vDSO and clock_gettime performance

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/on-linux-vdso-and-clockgettime/

Linux vDSO can speed up frequent system calls like clock_gettime. The mechanism is known and not unique to one user. Search engines often fail to surface this technical detail.

Publisher: Bert Hubert's writings — Opinion / commentary.

#linux #vdsos #clockgettime

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Created: 2026-10-29T12:15:25.755296+00:00

Last edited: 2026-10-29T12:15:25.755296+00:00

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Original source: https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/on-linux-vdso-and-clockgettime/