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SubjectRe: [Ext2-devel] disk throughput


--On Monday, 05 November, 2001 12:54 AM -0500 "Albert D. Cahalan"
<acahalan@cs.uml.edu> wrote:

> By putting directories far apart, you leave room for regular
> files (added at some future time) to be packed close together.

Mmmm... but if you read ahead your directories (see lkml passim)
I'd be prepared to be the gain here is either minimized, or
negative.

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Alex Bligh
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