Re^4: Efficiency of seek

SCAN, C-SCAN and for that matter any other algorithm (besides those using a crystal ball to see into the future) are useless for mono-threaded applications doing synchronous read operations.

Think about it!

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Re^5: Efficiency of seek by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 01, 2011 at 20:06 UTC
Why are you making such a big deal about a passing comment? are useless for mono-threaded applications A few thoughts: Did I suggest otherwise? (Hint: NO!) Do you run all your programs on dedicated systems with no other processes (system or user) running? Cos if not, your disk accesses are probably benefiting from disk scheduling algorithms as we speak. What do you know about RK05 disk packs mounted for dedicated use? How about BasicPlus virtual arrays? Perhaps you don't know as much as you think. Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]

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Re^5: Efficiency of seek
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 01, 2011 at 20:06 UTC

Why are you making such a big deal about a passing comment?

are useless for mono-threaded applications

A few thoughts:

Did I suggest otherwise?
(Hint: NO!)
Do you run all your programs on dedicated systems with no other processes (system or user) running?
Cos if not, your disk accesses are probably benefiting from disk scheduling algorithms as we speak.
What do you know about RK05 disk packs mounted for dedicated use? How about BasicPlus virtual arrays?
Perhaps you don't know as much as you think.

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

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