> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:linux-...@vm.marist.edu] On > Behalf Of Edmund R. MacKenty > Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 3:24 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: weird(?) idea for an extended symlink functionality > <snip> > > It's an interesting idea, but I'm not convinced of its > utility. I'd like to > know what percentage of the I/O time (or CPU cycles) is used > by piping files > via cat. Anyone have any measurements? > - MacK. > ----- > Edmund R. MacKenty
Edmund, Thanks for the reply. I'm very new to all this, so I appreciate the thoughts of those who are steeped in the "whys" of UNIX. Actually, my original solution was to use an environment variable to list the files to be read (didn't think of the seeking around in the set of files - yuck!). But I guess something like: command --input1=file1:file2:file3 --input2=otherfile:andmore regular.way would be more UNIXy to implement in my code. This would assume that for some reason, I must know of multiple files which contain compatable information and keep them separate from other sets of files with differently compatable information. That, in itself, may not be very UNIXy. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
