Re: [rfc] Near-constant time directory index for Ext2

[Bernd Eckenfels]

In article <01022100361408.18944@gimli> you wrote:
> But actually, rm is not problem, it's open and create.  To do a
> create you have to make sure the file doesn't already exist, and
> without an index you have to scan on average half the directory file. 

Unless you use a File System which is better for that, like Reiser-FS. Of
course a even better solution is to distribute those files in hashed subdirs.

Greetings
Bernd