24 Aug
2004
24 Aug
'04
11:37 p.m.
On Tuesday 24 August 2004 07:56 pm, Paul Winkler wrote:
On Tue, Aug 24, 2004 at 06:35:12PM -0400, John Check
wrote:
Yes. First rule of optimization: don't optimize something that's
statistically irrelevant. The speed or lack thereof of portage
is irrelevant given that its intended purpose is fetch source code
across a network and then compile and install it.
It's only an issue if the user interface (emerge) "feels" slow
and I've never noticed it.
What's that quote about "lies, damn lies and statistics"? ;)
I'm talking about the time to parse the package tree mainly. When I first
installed it early '02 compared to when I got fed up a year later, my
impression was is slowed up, but I didn't have the foresight to time it.
To me, anytime spent waiting counts, but it's not worth quibbling over.
>
It's completely dwarfed by compile time.
Are you sure you wanted to say that ;)