yes, there are several important hash tables in Linux that are 1024
buckets or smaller, and i believe that has some effect on system
throughput, even on the smallest machines. do you know what VJ's hash
function is?
agreed that multiplication should be avoided. however, in some cases
nothing else works.
- Chuck Lever
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