On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Larry Howard Mittman wrote:
> Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > > hybrid crossing between the V7 and the linux method. Like allocating a
> > > relatively small struct, but then make it an option to grow the struct by
> > > making a linked list of these structs. Given the low computative power of
> >
> > The struct size is fixed - I dont follow you
>
> If I understand him correctly, the idea is to make the struct one node of a
> Btree -like construct.
> IE: (struct-of 2-or3-processes)(link to next struct)
> That way, with a minimal amount of processes (2,3,4, or 5) you would have one
> struct, just as you
> described. But, if you try to have more, the struct chain grows by another
> struct (2,3,4,or 5), etc...
> If you are crazy enough to have MANY processes, the chain would grow
> accordingly and so would
> the time necessary to traverse it. But with a small amount, (small being
> relative to personal taste), the
> response would be acceptable.
This is exactly what I mean. This would make ELKS scalable enough for the
people stupid enough to try *grin*.
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