# LinkedBytes
[](https://crates.io/crates/linkedbytes)
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`LinkedBytes` is a linked list of `Bytes` and `BytesMut` (though we use VecDeque to implement it now).
It is primarily used to manage `Bytes` and `BytesMut` and make a `&[IoSlice<'_>]` to be used by `writev`.
## Related Projects
- [Volo][Volo]: Rust RPC framework with high-performance and strong-extensibility for building micro-services.
- [Motore][Motore]: Middleware abstraction layer powered by GAT.
- [Pilota][Pilota]: A thrift and protobuf implementation in pure rust with high performance and extensibility.
- [Metainfo][Metainfo]: Transmissing metainfo across components.
## Contributing
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/volo-rs/linkedbytes/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more information.
## License
LinkedBytes is dual-licensed under the MIT license and the Apache License (Version 2.0).
See [LICENSE-MIT](https://github.com/volo-rs/linkedbytes/blob/main/LICENSE-MIT) and [LICENSE-APACHE](https://github.com/volo-rs/linkedbytes/blob/main/LICENSE-APACHE) for details.
## Community
- Email: [volo@cloudwego.io](mailto:volo@cloudwego.io)
- How to become a member: [COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP](https://github.com/cloudwego/community/blob/main/COMMUNITY_MEMBERSHIP.md)
- Issues: [Issues](https://github.com/volo-rs/linkedbytes/issues)
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[Volo]: https://github.com/cloudwego/volo
[Motore]: https://github.com/cloudwego/motore
[Pilota]: https://github.com/cloudwego/pilota
[Metainfo]: https://github.com/cloudwego/metainfo