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| Date | 2013-12-18 12:00 -0600 |
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| From | Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> |
| Subject | Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? |
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| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
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On 2013-12-18 09:49, dick wrote: > Don't forget that most hard disks have an option to cache the write > data. This is a 'feature' that allows the manufacturers to claim > better write performance. You can't be sure when the data is written > to the disk if that option is in play. However, my understanding is that they have a small on-drive battery/capacitor that stores sufficient energy for the cached write(s) to complete in the event the system's power abruptly cuts off. Granted, this is purely hearsay, as it's been a long time since I mucked around with hardware much. -tkc
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Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 21:50 +1100
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? dick <encore1@cox.net> - 2013-12-18 09:49 -0800
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-12-18 12:00 -0600
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? dick <encore1@cox.net> - 2013-12-18 15:14 -0800
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-12-18 19:31 -0500
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 11:56 +1100
Re: Is it more CPU-efficient to read/write config file or read/write sqlite database? Tim Chase <python.list@tim.thechases.com> - 2013-12-18 20:06 -0600
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