tjr@ihnet.UUCP (Tom Roberts) (02/23/84)
Query about Hashed-Directories: Has anyone out there done anything about implementing hashed-directories in UN*X? We have a use for directories containing 2000-30000 files, and the sequential-search in opening them is SLOW. Yes, there are problems with such large directories (e.g. the shell has trouble expanding "*"), but the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages, if opens were efficient. Please answer via mail, if there is sufficient interest, I will summarize. Thanks in advance. Tom Roberts {ihnp4!}ihnet!tjr