RE: I/O and db_file_multiblock_read_count

Nono, its just that on Linux, let's say, cat S.dbf > /dev/null is fast,
but an strace will show that its actually doing a stream of write()s to
the device.  On solaris, it does something like (horrible perl-ish
pseudocode):
 
if ( dest == /dev/null) {
    exit 0;
} else {
    write(contents, dest);
}
 
 
Matt


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        From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin Closson
        Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 12:45 PM
        To: oracle-l
        Subject: RE: I/O and db_file_multiblock_read_count
        
        
        what? can't dump junk in the bit bucket on Sol? I must not be
gettign your point


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                From: Matthew Zito [mailto:mzito@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
                Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 9:40 AM
                To: kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; oracle-l
                Subject: RE: I/O and db_file_multiblock_read_count
                
                
                /dev/null is hard, as some OS'es, solaris notably, do
evil tricks with certain utilities (like cat something to /dev/null - it
returns immediately).  Not sure about dd


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