Re: [rfc] Near-constant time directory index for Ext2

Bernd Eckenfels
2001-02-21T01:04:57Z

In article <01022100361408.18944@gimli> you wrote:
> But actually, rm is not problem, it's open and create. To do a
> create you have to make sure the file doesn't already exist, and
> without an index you have to scan on average half the directory file.

Unless you use a File System which is better for that, like Reiser-FS. Of
course a even better solution is to distribute those files in hashed subdirs.

Greetings
Bernd