On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 08:59:18 -0400 golfer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I running sarge with 2.6.8-686 as a desktop workstation. > > I notice a slow down when I'm doing something as simple as copying a > large file and top shows the 'cp' command only using about 7% of cpu, > but also shows 'famd' as a big hog, using about 60-70 % cpu. >
Fam (file alteration monitor) is used to communicate when files are changed. Gamin is a subset of fam and most things that like to have fam installed are satisfied with it. Before giving up on the whole fam idea I would try gamin to see if it has the same performace issue. The gamin readme file lists these goals: The main goals of the project are: 1/ minimize the security model of FAM 2/ simplify the code base 3/ provide an API and ABI compatible replacement for FAM 4/ try to fix some other issues like resource consumption Later, Seeker -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
