Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 30 Mar 1999 10:53:50 +1000 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: multiply files in one (was GNU/Linux stance by Richard Stallman) |
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Larry McVoy writes: > : OK, fine. I'm agreeing with that principle: two seeks per file is > : expensive. Better two seeks for a whole bunch of files. > > Yes, that's the point. Forget everything else and concentrate on > designs where this point is true and you'll be rockin and rollin into > the performance winner's circle.
OK, we agree on that. But I'm under the impression that you think that reading dozens of megabytes ahead *won't* give you much performance improvement. Is that the case or not?
If you don't think it will yield the performance, then why not?
> Wow - communication :-) Between me and Richard Gooch, no less.
'Tis strange times we live in ;-)
> Will wonders never cease? Next thing you know, Richard Stallman will > decide it is really just "Linux"
Earth calling Larry, Earth calling Larry... ;-)
Regards,
Richard....
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