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Re: GNU sort(1) and very large files
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Maurizio Loreti |
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Re: GNU sort(1) and very large files |
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31 Aug 2005 13:40:18 +0200 |
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TBlittlefoot <littlefoot8@earthlink.net> writes:
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 09:51:08AM +0200, Maurizio Loreti wrote:
> > TBlittlefoot <littlefoot8@earthlink.net> writes:
> >
> > > On Wed, Aug 31, 2005 at 08:16:45AM +0200, Maurizio Loreti wrote:
> > > > kj <socyl@987jk.com.invalid> writes:
> > > >
> > > > > How does sort(1) handle the sorting of files
> > > >
> > > > The source code is available. Get it and read it.
> > > >
> > >
> > > So you think that everyone who has a linux box can
> > > read C source code?
> >
> > No. I assume that everyone interested in the algorithms used in a
> > computer program and in its internals can read C source code.
> >
>
> If you are right, then he would know the answers could be found
> there and was hoping for an overview or synopsis from someone
> who was already familiar with the utility.
>
> Looking through 'miles' of code, and understanding it, is a big
> job, especially if it isn't well commented and is a type
> of program that one is not familiar with.
>
> You may as well have responded with: "I don't know."
You are right, I could have been more constructive. Let's say: "ky,
read the comments (in plain english) in the lines 640 to 677 and 1832
to 1842 of the source code.".
And, yes, I assume that the reader is able to read.
--
Maurizio Loreti http://www.pd.infn.it/~loreti/mlo.html
Dept. of Physics, Univ. of Padova, Italy ROT13: ybergv@cq.vasa.vg