--Jauder
On Fri, 31 Oct 1997, Pete Harlan wrote:
> Martin wrote:
> > > Pete Harlan wrote:
> > > > (For example, I'm wondering if the raw disk access that was slated for
> > > > 2.2 has, in fact, made the cut. It's one of those features that DB
> > > > Vendors like to list as a reason why they don't want to port.
> > > > (Informix very recently brought this up.))
> >
> > Let me ask the same question as Dossy: Did Informix bring this up in
> > the public? If so, what is the reference?
>
> There is a mailing list for Informix on Linux; majordomo@iiug.org,
> with "subscribe linux-informix" as the body. The list consists of
> people interested in the port, whether users or Informix developers.
> Informix decision makers are part of the process, though they don't
> participate much. The lack of raw I/O came up as a performance
> penalty.
>
> A linux-kernel message from Dave Miller dated May 8, 1997 said:
>
> > We do not have RAW I/O in Linux as of now, it is being worked on and
> > will go in for 2.2.0 now let's stop this thread as it does nothing.
>
> so I figured this would be a moot issue. But plans being plans, I
> don't know if it's still in the works.
>
> Sorry for posting this to the list; I replied privately to Dossy, but
> apparently more people are interested.
>
> --
> Pete Harlan
> harlan@mymenus.com
>
> (It sounds like the biggest obstacle for the port, besides too many
> Honchos not understanding what Linux is, is that Informix's latest
> products depend on third-party tools, tools that would also need to be
> ported but that aren't under Informix's [direct] control.)
>
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