Date:        Thu, 04 May 2000 09:48:39 +1000
    From:        Simon Burge <simonb@netbsd.org>
    Message-ID:  <200005032348.JAA14235@balrog.supp.cpr.itg.telecom.com.au>

  | My question was more or less (without
  | saying) is it better to hit the buffer cache or normal user memory.

I suspect you're asking how long a piece of string should be ...

I doubt there's a single right answer to your question, either way could
be better than the other, given the right circumstances.   Given that,
the solution is probably just to do whatever is easier (for you).

kre