On 13/02/07, Shlomi Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So do I sometimes. However, you specifically asked about speed and find . -name *is* faster than find | grep.
And on top of that, GNU find is smart enough not to stat(2) the file if the test can be satisfied without it. A quick "strace find -name ..." supports this claim (see --no-leaf option for more detailed explanation). --Amos
