diff --git a/rt/src/io/buf_pool.rs b/rt/src/io/buf_pool.rs
index 35837256..a21f6041 100644
--- a/rt/src/io/buf_pool.rs
+++ b/rt/src/io/buf_pool.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use a10::io::{Buf as _, BufMut as _};
 /// This is a special buffer pool that can only be used in read operations done
 /// by the kernel, i.e. no in-memory operations. The buffer pool is actually
 /// managed by the kernel in `read(2)` and `recv(2)` like calls. Instead of user
-/// space having to select a buffer before issueing the read call, the kernel
+/// space having to select a buffer before issuing the read call, the kernel
 /// will select a buffer from the pool when it's ready for reading. This avoids
 /// the need to have as many buffers as concurrent read calls.
 ///
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl ReadBuf {
     ///
     /// If the buffer is shorter then `len` bytes this does nothing.
     pub fn truncate(&mut self, len: usize) {
-        self.inner.truncate(len)
+        self.inner.truncate(len);
     }
 
     /// Clear the buffer.
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ impl ReadBuf {
     /// This is not the same as returning the buffer to the buffer pool, for
     /// that use [`ReadBuf::release`].
     pub fn clear(&mut self) {
-        self.inner.clear()
+        self.inner.clear();
     }
 
     /// Remove the bytes in `range` from the buffer.
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ impl ReadBuf {
     where
         R: RangeBounds<usize>,
     {
-        self.inner.remove(range)
+        self.inner.remove(range);
     }
 
     /// Set the length of the buffer to `new_len`.
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ impl ReadBuf {
     /// The caller must ensure `new_len` bytes are initialised and that
     /// `new_len` is not larger than the buffer's capacity.
     pub unsafe fn set_len(&mut self, new_len: usize) {
-        self.inner.set_len(new_len)
+        self.inner.set_len(new_len);
     }
 
     /// Appends `other` to `self`.
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ impl ReadBuf {
     ///
     /// This is automatically called in the `Drop` implementation.
     pub fn release(&mut self) {
-        self.inner.release()
+        self.inner.release();
     }
 }
 
@@ -232,13 +232,13 @@ impl Deref for ReadBuf {
     type Target = [u8];
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        self.inner.deref()
+        &self.inner
     }
 }
 
 impl DerefMut for ReadBuf {
     fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
-        self.inner.deref_mut()
+        &mut self.inner
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rt/src/worker.rs b/rt/src/worker.rs
index e6d32b0a..5a2ad6a5 100644
--- a/rt/src/worker.rs
+++ b/rt/src/worker.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ pub(crate) fn setup(
         .with_kernel_thread(true)
         .attach_queue(coordinator_sq);
     let config = if auto_cpu_affinity {
+        #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
         config.with_cpu_affinity((id.get() - 1) as u32)
     } else {
         config
diff --git a/rt/tests/functional/fs.rs b/rt/tests/functional/fs.rs
index 603b031d..cfdc94f8 100644
--- a/rt/tests/functional/fs.rs
+++ b/rt/tests/functional/fs.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use heph::actor::{self, actor_fn};
 use heph_rt::access::ThreadLocal;
 use heph_rt::fs::{self, Advice, AllocateMode, File};
-use heph_rt::io::{Read, Write};
-use heph_rt::test::block_on_local_actor;
+use heph_rt::io::{Read, ReadBufPool, Write};
+use heph_rt::test::{block_on_actor, block_on_local_actor};
 
 use crate::util::{temp_dir_root, temp_file};
 
@@ -35,6 +35,34 @@ fn file_read_write() {
     block_on_local_actor(actor_fn(actor), ());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn file_read_write_readbuf_threadlocal() {
+    block_on_local_actor(actor_fn(file_read_write_readbuf), ());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn file_read_write_readbuf_threadsafe() {
+    block_on_actor(actor_fn(file_read_write_readbuf), ());
+}
+
+async fn file_read_write_readbuf<RT: heph_rt::Access>(ctx: actor::Context<!, RT>) {
+    let buf_pool = ReadBufPool::new(ctx.runtime_ref(), 2, 4096).unwrap();
+    let path = temp_file("file_read_write_readbuf_threadsafe");
+    let file = File::create(ctx.runtime_ref(), path).await.unwrap();
+    let mut buf = (&file).read(buf_pool.get()).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(buf.is_empty());
+    buf.release();
+
+    (&file).write_all(DATA1).await.unwrap();
+    let mut buf = file.read_at(buf, 0).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(buf.as_slice(), DATA1);
+    buf.release();
+
+    (&file).write_all_at(&DATA2[7..], 7).await.unwrap();
+    let buf = file.read_at(buf, 0).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(buf.as_slice(), DATA2);
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn file_from_std() {
     async fn actor(ctx: actor::Context<!, ThreadLocal>) {
diff --git a/rt/tests/functional/io.rs b/rt/tests/functional/io.rs
index 0331d956..51726d2f 100644
--- a/rt/tests/functional/io.rs
+++ b/rt/tests/functional/io.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ use std::cmp::min;
 use std::ptr;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use heph_rt::io::{Buf, BufMut, BufMutSlice, BufSlice};
+use heph_rt::io::{Buf, BufMut, BufMutSlice, BufSlice, ReadBuf, ReadBufPool};
+
+use crate::util::assert_size;
 
 const DATA: &[u8] = b"Hello world!";
 const DATA2: &[u8] = b"Hello mars.";
@@ -282,3 +284,9 @@ fn test_buf_mut_slice<B: BufMutSlice<2>>(mut bufs: B, expected_limit: usize) {
     assert!(!bufs.has_spare_capacity());
     assert!(bufs.total_spare_capacity() == 0);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn read_buf_pool_size() {
+    assert_size::<ReadBufPool>(8);
+    assert_size::<ReadBuf>(24);
+}