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- From: eric@tgm.CAM.ORG (Eric Trepanier)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.apps
- Subject: Re: Better vdisk
- Message-ID: <726472547snx@tgm.CAM.ORG>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 05:55:47 GMT
- References: <1993Jan06.161623.16242@watson.ibm.com>
- Organization: Me? Organized?
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- In article <1993Jan06.161623.16242@watson.ibm.com> cnadler@vnet.ibm.com writes:
- >
- > If you look at the C-Set/2 compiler (possibly the one in beta right now), it
- > allows you to put your temp files into memory, [...]
-
- Humm, if that goes for *.OBJ and output *.EXE & *.DLL files when compiling,
- then this is pretty good I guess. Especially since my only real need for
- a RAM disk is when compiling.
-
- > I don't think that this will be as practical as the implementation on the
- > Amiga because of the disk cache and the swapper re-use. The only reason I've
- > seen for a VDISK on a system like OS/2 is for frequently used files that are
- > continually used (i.e. header files if you do alot of compiling.
-
- Well I may be wrong, but isn't it possible that the VDISK memory might
- actually be swapped-out to disk under low-memory conditions? If that is
- so, then it invalidates the theory that a dynamically-allocated virtual
- disk would be less efficient.
-
- > >Are you listening, IBM? ;^)
- >
- > We're trying to listen better. BTW, I am not part of OS/2 development. These
- > beliefs are my own - development may be writing this as we speak - I have no
- > idea.
-
- Wow, I certainly wasn't hoping for a real IBMer to reply on this, but
- it sure is nice to see that *we are* reaching you folks! 8-)
-
- > Cliff Nadler
- > IBM Federal Systems Company
- >
- > Note: This post represents the views of the poster, not those of IBM or the
- > IBM Federal Systems Company
-
-
- Eric
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