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Is re-reading group file really that bad? OK it's pretty stupid but the file will be cached after the first read so it's not like the disk is being hammered co
by naich 14y ago
Is re-reading group file really that bad? OK it's pretty stupid but the file will be cached after the first read so it's not like the disk is being hammered constantly.
- thatcks 14y agoThe problem (for large sites) is the CPU usage required to repeatedly re-parse and re-process the group file; this is apparently not insignificant for large group and password files. IO isn't an issue because as you note, it'll be cached.