31 points | by rcarmo 4 hours ago ago
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That is a fun exercise, but I imagine the time to evaluate the conditional expression is a tiny fraction, just a percent or less, than the time it takes to make the file system calls.
... not to mention the time it takes to load directory entries and inodes when the cache is cold.
That is a fun exercise, but I imagine the time to evaluate the conditional expression is a tiny fraction, just a percent or less, than the time it takes to make the file system calls.
... not to mention the time it takes to load directory entries and inodes when the cache is cold.