Hallo! Thanks for the fast answer !
> I'd try first the h5import venue. If that does not work (because > h5import also tries to load the whole binary file in memory), then I'd > read your binary files in chunks (by using the regular `file` object in > Python) and then add these chunks to an EArray object in PyTables (via > the `append()` method). OK - so I will try the regular file object next ... ;) > No, memmap does not reserve the whole memory, at least not initially, > but my experience with memmap is that, if you are going to read the > whole file, it will end by trying to use all your virtual memory, so I > should not go this venue (but you may want to try it anyways). Yeah, and on 32 bit systems one has problems with the indezes AFAIK. Thanks for your hints ! LG Georg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and publish websites with WebMatrix Use the most popular FREE web apps or write code yourself; WebMatrix provides all the features you need to develop and publish your website. http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-webmatrix-sf _______________________________________________ Pytables-users mailing list Pytables-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pytables-users
