Messages in this thread | | | From | "Stefan Monnier" <monnier+lists/linux/kernel/news/@tequila.cs.yale.edu> | Subject | Re: 2.3.x wish list? (Block sizes) | Date | 28 May 1999 16:06:34 -0400 |
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>>>>> "Paul" == Paul M Hirsch <pauldoom@webcreate.net> writes: > On 23 May 1999, Stefan Monnier wrote: >> Since MH mailboxes are about as bad a case as it gets (apart possibly >> from big symlink-farms), it seems that 2KB is a safe default while 4KB >> incur a non-negligible space cost. > Oh, so we are worried about space now? ;) I should have said > "4KB blocks can offer significantly better performance, with a (sometimes
Increased space usage can lead to speed penalties (when doing find/grep, for instance). I remember seeing measurement of sequential access for 1KB and 4KB blocks, but how does 2KB compare ?
Stefan
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