Re: Generic B-tree implementation

["Vishal Patil" <vishpat@gmail.com>]

Agreed, however if I am not mistaken B-trees are useful even for
virtual memory implementation, for example HP-UX uses B-trees for
managing virtual memory pages.

Also I did not get the statement
"Build infrastructure (== library) without clear users won't go very
far on LKML"

- Vishal


On 7/17/06, Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl> wrote:
> Vishal Patil <vishpat@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I am attaching source files containing a very generic implementation
> > of B-trees in C. The implementation corresponds to in memory B-Tree
> > data structure. The B-tree library consists of two files, btree.h and
> > btree.c. I am also attaching a sample program main.c which should
> > hopefully make the use of the library clear.
>
> B-trees are useful mainly when you can get a bunch of pointers in one
> swoop, i.e., by reading nodes from disk.
>
> > I would be happy to receive inputs from the community for changes
> > (enchancements) to the library. All the more I would like to help
> > someone with a project which would take advantage of the B-Tree
> > implementation.
>
> Build infrastructure (== library) without clear users won't go very far on
> LKML.
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