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> The default appears to be about equivalent to setvbuf() with 12KB,
> doing sequential reads on my machine and drive.

Are you doing enough reads to make the initial buffer learning curve
insignificant?  Or at least do a couple of reads before starting the
timer?  Remember, it takes 3-4 freads before it's running at full
speed.