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by fleitz 3263 days ago
Claims is the operative word. Features generally aren't free. If mmap'ing files was some sort of performance godsend don't you think most DB manufacturers would just rip out all their custom caching code and replace it with mmap?
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Absolutely correct! I guess a comparison with various levels of "rows" and concurrent access might be needed before judging any way...