Hello. I've the same problem on 5.3. I think the problem occurs while file is being stat and passwd (uid to name). Each file in /var/mail has its own owner. Try `ktrace ls -l` and look the size of final dump file. May be its solution is in the tuning of the PAM authorization.
> Hi all, > > It´s a FreeBSD 5.4-STABLE, on a P-IV(2.4GHz) with 120G IDE HDD > (UFS2+softupdates), as one data partition (mail). > The test was done in a non-production server. > GENERIC kernel. > > A "ls -l" in a /var/mail folder with +6000 files (not maildir) is > taking more then 2 min to complete. > I compiled (static) "ls" from the GNU filetools-4.1 and it takes > ~1 min. > Observing the final behavior I can say that gnu has an > "unbuffered" output, while fbsds is buffered. > It was tested in two different machines. > Is it right? > > - Marcelo > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"