The following reply was made to PR kern/35253; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp (YAMAMOTO Takashi)
To: elad@NetBSD.org
Cc: gnats-bugs@NetBSD.org
Subject: Re: kern/35253
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:36:18 +0900 (JST)

 > >>> it's better to just remove fileassoc_table_add from API
 > >>> and just do them internally, IMO.
 > >> you mean, when a file entry is added, create the table if it's not
 > >> already there?
 > > 
 > > yes, and resize hash appropriately according to the number of entries.
 > 
 > on each addition? :)
 
 appropriately. :)
 
 > maybe we can add some "barriers", to intelligently resize the table...
 > 
 > -e.
 
 common ways are:
 
 - rehash only when the difference between actual and ideal size is big
   enough.
 
 - use a timer to avoid too frequent rehash.
 
 YAMAMOTO Takashi