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From: Don Lewis <Don.Lewis@tsc.tdk.com>
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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 16:56:18 -0700
In-Reply-To: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee>
       "Re: the namei cache..." (Apr 24,  8:24pm)
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Subject: Re: the namei cache...
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On Apr 24,  8:24pm, Narvi wrote:
} Subject: Re: the namei cache...
}  
} How about not adding byte values but say, long values? We may have to keep
} upto 3 bytes of additional space (avoiding overuns) but get it done in
} about 1/4th of the additions.

The additions are pretty cheap.  The problem with adding bigger chunks is
that the names aren't word aligned, so for each set of 4 bytes, you have
to read two words, extract the desired bytes, and concatenate the results.

			---  Truck