[perrin@localhost perrin]$ ./file_bench.pl
Benchmark: timing 100 iterations of berkeley write, file write...
berkeley write: 24 wallclock secs (11.36 usr +  7.12 sys = 18.48 CPU) @  5.41/s (n=100)
file write: 29 wallclock secs ( 8.67 usr +  8.19 sys = 16.86 CPU) @  5.93/s (n=100)
                 Rate berkeley write     file write
berkeley write 5.41/s             --            -9%
file write     5.93/s            10%             --
Benchmark: timing 100 iterations of berkeley read, file read...
berkeley read:  7 wallclock secs ( 3.92 usr +  3.21 sys =  7.13 CPU) @ 14.03/s (n=100)
 file read:  5 wallclock secs ( 2.99 usr +  2.03 sys =  5.02 CPU) @ 19.92/s (n=100)
                Rate berkeley read     file read
berkeley read 14.0/s            --          -30%
file read     19.9/s           42%            --