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in thread Threaded Code Not Faster Than Non-Threaded -- Why?

I'd suggest trying the following modification

...To prevent disk thrashing?

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Re^11: Threaded Code Not Faster Than Non-Threaded -- Why?
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jan 06, 2014 at 19:57 UTC
    To prevent disk thrashing?

    Yes. But you'll need to try it; and the effects will probably vary for different file systems.

    For lots of small files it might speed things up; for lots of big ones it might slow things down. For a mix; you'll need to measure.


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