[Python-Dev] Dictionary sparseness (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Mon, 05 May 2003 11:58:44 -0400

Jack> I was thinking of something analogous to madvise(): ...

Quick, everyone who's used madvise() please raise your hand... I'll bet a beer most people (even on this list) have never put it to good use. We all know Tim probably has just because he's Tim, and apparently Jack has. Anyone else? Guido, have you ever been tempted?

What's madvise()? :-)

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