Date: 01 Apr 1998 23:02:56 -0600 From: Dave Marquardt <marquard@zilker.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Number of files in a directory Message-ID: <85ra3gdddr.fsf@localhost.zilker.net> In-Reply-To: Brent Washburne's message of "Wed, 01 Apr 1998 16:30:24 -0800" References: <3522DC20.4DD8EE56@excite.com>
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Brent Washburne <brent@excite.com> writes: > What is the maximum optimal number of files for a directory? Is > it in the tens, hundreds, or thousands? Thanks! If you want a very fast search, the maximum optimal number is 0. :-) Seriously, what are you trying to optimize? Search time? Disk space? -Dave To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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