anaconda performance thoughts [Re: ANNOUNCE: Severn Test 2 AnacondaUpdates Image Available]

[Martin Stricker]

Matt Bernstein wrote:

> Not strictly related, but I've been thinking for a while now that
> most people do CD installs and watch the CD LED flash, then the HDD
> LED. This alternating is a bottleneck which I guess can be reduced by
> either or both of:
> 
> 1. introduce extra threads to pre-cache the next files from install
>    media (may be a help over the network too) while current RPM is
>    installing
> 
> 2. mount the ext3 target volumes ext2 while installing (this could
>    still apply in days of dir_index and ACLs)
> 
> Is Bugzilla the place for these ideas?

Yes. File it as RFE (request for enhancement). Only stuff that is in
Bugzilla will reach all developers, on the mailing list it could easily
be overseen.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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