Re: Multi-threading in sort(or core-utils)

[Bo Borgerson]

James Youngman wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 1:22 AM, Bo Borgerson <address@hidden> wrote:
>> If all inputs are regular files then SORTERS read directly rather than
>> being fed by an extra process.
> 
> Does that work with multi-byte character sets?


Hi James,

Each sorter's portion of input is delineated along line boundaries as
detected by the main buffer-filling routine.  I don't think any
multi-byte character set problems should have been introduced.

What type of issue specifically concerns you?  I'm going to start
putting together some tests soon, and I'd like to include a test case
that would exercise the type of bug you have in mind.

Thanks,

Bo