Re: pkgsrc scanning performance benchmarks

[Martin Husemann <martin%duskware.de@localhost>]

On Thu, Dec 01, 2016 at 07:54:27PM -0600, John Marino wrote:
> parallel.   For example, it splits the tree into 12 equal batches.  In 
> sequential order, it uses bmake to return the value of 10 variables.

Could you please name the 10 variables queried?

> I do not believe the pkgsrc framework is 28 times more complex than the 
> Ports Collection framework.  It's just much more inefficient.  I know 
> such statements rankle some pkgsrc devs, but numbers don't lie.

Indeed, interesting numbers. Rumours say most of it is spent in make's
string operations, but hard numbers (and reproducable ways to get them)
are good, thanks for sharing!

Martin