1 # determine whether it's worthwhile to add a --line-length=N option to sort.
2 # Add the option and perform this test:
9 for line_len in 80 200 400 800 3000; do
11 echo "line length: $line_len"
12 write-file-of-size --bytes=$n_bytes --line-length=$line_len > in
14 # sort a file with $n-char lines using the default of N=30
17 # sort the same file with --line-length=$n
18 SORT_INITIAL_LINE_LENGTH=`expr $line_len + 1` $time sort in > x
24 # do this on at least SunOS, Linux, Solaris
27 # Solaris5.5.1, x86 dual PPro/200: none
28 # Linux 3.0.29 x86 P/100: 5-6% improvement for 80, 200, 400,
29 # but 1-2% penalty for 800 and 3000