Re: [PATCH] various allocator optimizations

[Oleg Drokin <green@namesys.com>]

Hello!

On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 05:08:21PM +0300, Hans Reiser wrote:
> >>>Right, I missed the hint->search_start = bh->b_blocknr for when we don't
> >>>find an indirect item.
> >>>This is better, so the search will start from the bh with the stat data
> >>>for a new file, but it depends on the last path element being in a good
> >>>position relative to the rest of the files in the directory.
> >>Where other than near the stat data do you propose?
> >The permanent problem is that metadata may move inside of the tree from one
> >block to another.
> >So after some time, the blockin which stat data was inserted may move away 
> >from
> >optimal file location.
> Sounds like you need a repacker and allocate on flush....

True for repacker. I do not see for allocate on flush will help.
I see how relocate on flush may help ;)

Bye,
    Oleg