I tend to agree (but with the same uncertainty as to why I feel that way). Regards,
Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Otis Gospodnetic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lucene Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:34 PM Subject: Re: Sys properties Was: java.io.tmpdir as lock dir .... once again > I can't explain why, but I feel like the old index format should stay > by default. I feel like I'd rather a (slightly) faster index, and > switch to the compound one when/IF I encounter problems, than have a > safer, but slower index, and never realize that there is a faster > option available. > > Weak argument, I know, but some instinct in me thinks that the current > mode should remain. > > Otis > > > --- Doug Cutting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > hui wrote: > > > Index time: > > > compound format is 89 seconds slower. > > > > > > compound format: > > > 1389507 total milliseconds > > > non-compound format: > > > 1300534 total milliseconds > > > > > > The index size is 85m with 4 fields only. The files are stored in > > the index. > > > The compound format has only 3 files and the other has 13 files. > > > > Thanks for performing this benchmark! > > > > It looks like the compound format is around 7% slower when indexing. > > To > > my thinking that's acceptable, given the dramatic reduction in file > > handles. If folks really need maximal indexing performance, then > > they > > can explicitly disable the compound format. > > > > Would anyone object to making compound format the default for Lucene > > 1.4? This is an incompatible change, but I don't think it should > > break > > applications. > > > > Doug > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
