> -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:37 PM > To: Andrew Sullivan > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [HACKERS] [GENERAL] Re : Solaris Performance - 64 bit > puzzle > > > Andrew Sullivan wrote: > > On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 09:00:43PM -0400, Bruce Momjian wrote: > > > > > > TODO updated: > > > > > > Add BSD-licensed qsort() for 32-bit Solaris > > > > I've received an email noting that someone else ran a test program > > with the 64 bit library, and had just as bad performance as the 32 > > bit one. I haven't had a chance to look at it yet, but it suggests > > that the result is still inconclusive. Maybe, if just one more fire > > goes out here, I can look at it this week. > > TODO reverted to be: > > Add BSD-licensed qsort() for Solaris > > My guess is that your test case didn't tickle the bug.
I am the author of several special sort functions [I wrote the sorting chapter in this book: http://users.powernet.co.uk/eton/unleashed/]. I would be happy to contribute sort routines to the project under the Berkeley style license. Likely (if C++ is allowed) a large efficiency gain can be had through the use of templates. ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 1: subscribe and unsubscribe commands go to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
