> Maybe: > > strace bash -c 'time cat some-file | while read i;do echo > $i;/bin/true;done' > > Haven't tested it. > > Simplify the command: > > for((i=0;i<150;i++));do /bin/true;done > > to rule out a pipe-problem.
Thanks for the tips! Used a variant on the for loop to simplify the problem. Regards, Paul -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple
