Subject: Re: Adding -nomtime to the kernel
To: None <tech-kern@netbsd.org>
From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg@britannica.bec.de>
List: tech-kern
Date: 09/16/2007 02:45:21
On Sat, Sep 15, 2007 at 04:28:16PM -0700, Darren Reed wrote:
> Having done that, I'm wondering if it makes sense for NetBSD
> to support -nomtime as well.  I'm not sure what impact this will
> have on postgres's operation (does it depend on file modification
> timestamp changes?) but I'm semi-willing to give it a shot.

I expect this to break a lot more software, most noticable backup
software. Unless you have a real benchmark showing a noticable
improvement (and 1% wouldn't be, IMO), I would classify this as being
able to shoot yourself with a nuclear war head into the feet....

Joerg