Re: [HACKERS] sort on huge table

> hi...
> 
> > Look what I found. I downloaded Linux kernel source for 2.2.0, and
> > started looking for the word 'ahead' in the file system files.  I found
> > that read-ahead seems to be controlled by f_reada, and look where I
> > found it being turned off?  Seems like any seek turns off read-ahead on
> > Linux.
> 
> the current kernel is 2.2.13... =)

I need to know what kernel the tester is using.  I doubt it is the most
current one.

> that said, the fs/ext2/file.c is the same in 2.2.13 as it is in 2.2.0 (just
> checked).. i'm going to put this out on the linux kernel mailing list and see
> what comes back, though, as this seems to be an issue that should be
> resolved if accurate....

I am not sure I am accurate either, but I think I am.

It would be nice to get the kernel fixed, though a fix for that is
rarely trivial.

Let us know what your find out.

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