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| From | Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc |
| Subject | Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? |
| Organization | Southern Nevada Institute of Technology |
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| Date | 2025-11-26 15:12 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <692718c2$0$18$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Nov 26, 2025 at 6:35:34 AM MST, "The Natural Philosopher" wrote <10g6vn6$d216$13@dont-email.me>: > On 26/11/2025 00:38, ALB wrote: >> On 24 Nov 2025 15:45:34 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote: >> >>> On Nov 23, 2025 at 9:46:43 PM MST, "c186282" wrote >>> <yf2dnYkByrCofr70nZ2dnZfqnPGdnZ2d@giganews.com>: >>> >>>> On 11/23/25 19:39, Brock McNuggets wrote: >>>>> On Nov 23, 2025 at 4:23:01 PM MST, "Gremlin" wrote >>>>> <XnsB3A0BB0233A90HT1@cF04o3ON7k2lx05.lLC.9r5>: >>>>> >>>>>> Lawrence =?iso-8859-13?q?D=FFOliveiro?= <ldo@nz.invalid> >>>>>> news:10fu5jt$14jks$2@dont-email.me Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:21:02 GMT in >>>>>> comp.os.linux.advocacy, wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, 23 Nov 2025 03:19:42 -0000 (UTC), Gremlin wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That's the reason why I wrote, you can reduce scan times by looking for >>>>>>>> specific bytes - the results determine if a full scan is required. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Opening the file is already a slow process; whether you just look at a few >>>>>>> bytes or a few hundred bytes of content wouldn’t make that much >>>>>>> difference. >>>>>> >>>>>> How do you define it as a slow process? If a file is multiple megs in size >>>>>> but you can quickly determine if a full scan is required by analyzing a few >>>>>> bytes - Why do you think you wouldn't save considerable time? >>>>>> >>>>>> We're talking miliseconds or less to make the determination here. So what >>>>>> exactly is slow to you? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for asking. Happy to help. >>>>> >>>>> When I say "slow", I’m referring to the fixed cost of the I/O overhead -- >>>>> stuff required just to get the file handle. That is the "expensive" part I was >>>>> referring to. >>>>> >>>>> Obviously, avoiding a full scan of a 50MB file saves time. I'm not disputing >>>>> that. My point is that once we've paid the latency tax to open the file and >>>>> seek to the first block, reading 100 bytes vs 10 bytes is a rounding error. >>>>> The biggest bottleneck is the access. >>>> >>>> Existing -IX filesystems are pretty good. However there >>>> MAY be some sneaky ways to speed finding/opening files, >>>> some in-memory index scheme perhaps. Even improving the >>>> 'average' would be useful. Any ideas ? >>> >>> This is definitely pushing my areas of knowledge >> >> Considering the well known fact that you could not determine the >> difference between a soldering iron and an engraver, that comes as no >> surprise. >> >> And considering you attempted to run a computer business which failed >> and had so many clients who were upset with you bricking their >> machines that a local, in town legitimate computer repair business was >> giving those people a snit discount, it makes sense. >> >> And then of course just last year you were unable to repair your own >> Mac and had to reach out to gremlin for advice on how to repair it >> really closes the lid on your lack of technical skills, snit. >> >> > Oooh Hoity Toty, Get YOU! > Queen bitch. Weird how these trolls all "know" the same things that they cannot show, and have no issue with implied doxxing. Almost like many of them are the same person -- using socks. And there is ONE person who has followed me around since 2004... harping on the same dead debates. Hmmmm, one and the same. Not proved... but very likely. -- It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? ALB <alb@lupinedb.org> - 2025-11-25 19:38 -0500
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-11-26 13:35 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-26 15:12 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-26 15:10 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-16 15:14 +0100
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-16 02:56 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2025-11-16 05:40 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-16 15:13 +0100
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2025-11-20 22:23 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-21 13:05 +0100
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-21 15:35 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2025-11-23 03:19 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-23 05:16 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2025-11-23 23:23 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-24 00:33 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Gremlin <nobody@haph.org> - 2025-11-23 03:19 +0000
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-11-23 22:05 +0100
Re: What Thinkest Thou Of LO Donate Banner? Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-11-24 02:24 +0000
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