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Subject: Re: [ fbsd_quest ]  file_caching and hd caches
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>>        hard_drive internal_caches and their sizes [ e. g., 2mb, 8mb, 16mb ]
>>        important ?
>
> It depends on workload.

almost not important. if FreeBSD would support NCQ it will be more, but 
still anything above 4MB doesn't make a difference IMHO.