Re: Appendfile memory usage (redux)
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 50752
interpreted = N
texte = Bob Minor wrote:> When webcatalog writes to a file via appendfile, does it have to read > the entire file into ram, to append to the end of that file?> Not that I have noticed and it would be immensely stupid if it was true. All O/S's that I am aware of permit open in APPEND mode, which simply opens the file and hands the filehandle back already positioned to the end of the file on disk.John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Bob Minor wrote:> When webcatalog writes to a file via appendfile, does it have to read > the entire file into ram, to append to the end of that file?> Not that I have noticed and it would be immensely stupid if it was true. All O/S's that I am aware of permit open in APPEND mode, which simply opens the file and hands the filehandle back already positioned to the end of the file on disk.John-- John PeacockDirector of Information Research and TechnologyRowman & Littlefield Publishing Group4501 Forbes BoulevardSuite HLanham, MD 20706301-459-3366 x.5010fax 301-429-5748-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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