> This patch changes the behavior of ensure_allinstfiles_available, so that it > accesses the packages in the order of their .list files' physical locations on > the harddisk, greatly reducing drive head movements. > [...] > The performance improvement is around 330% on my system: reinstalling a > simple package takes 8 seconds instead of 27 seconds.
I don't mean to nag, but it has nearly been three months since I posted this, and I have gotten no response. I experience the slowness of "Reading database" on Debian computers every day, reminding me that I want this patch to go upstream. What can I do? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
