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diff --git a/databases/cdb/pkg-descr b/databases/cdb/pkg-descr index 7e8ad48f6b99..ae9d39727134 100644 --- a/databases/cdb/pkg-descr +++ b/databases/cdb/pkg-descr @@ -2,28 +2,23 @@ cdb is a fast, reliable, lightweight package for creating and reading constant databases. Its database structure provides several features: * Fast lookups: A successful lookup in a large database normally takes -just two disk accesses. An unsuccessful lookup takes only one. - + just two disk accesses. An unsuccessful lookup takes only one. * Low overhead: A database uses 2048 bytes, plus 24 bytes per record, -plus the space for keys and data. - + plus the space for keys and data. * No random limits: cdb can handle any database up to 4 gigabytes. There -are no other restrictions; records don't even have to fit into memory. -Databases are stored in a machine-independent format. - + are no other restrictions; records don't even have to fit into memory. + Databases are stored in a machine-independent format. * Fast atomic database replacement: cdbmake can rewrite an entire -database two orders of magnitude faster than other hashing packages. - + database two orders of magnitude faster than other hashing packages. * Fast database dumps: cdbdump prints the contents of a database in -cdbmake-compatible format. + cdbmake-compatible format. cdb is designed to be used in mission-critical applications like e-mail. Database replacement is safe against system crashes. Readers don't have to pause during a rewrite. -Note for developers: - Packages that need to read cdb files should incorporate the - necessary portions of the cdb library rather than relying on - an external cdb library. (See WWW) +Note for developers: packages that need to read cdb files should +incorporate the necessary portions of the cdb library rather than +relying on an external cdb library. (See WWW) WWW: http://cr.yp.to/cdb.html |