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Re: lynx-dev Slow startup due to mailcap processing [patch]
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dickey |
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Re: lynx-dev Slow startup due to mailcap processing [patch] |
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Sun, 13 Dec 1998 18:16:01 -0500 (EST) |
> On startup, lynx evaluates the test commands specified in
> the mailcap file. There are some optimizations for specific
> test command strings in HTInit.c:PassesTest(), but there's
> still a high chance for a system() call being placed.
this has been a known problem (by Debian) for about a year. I've looked
into it a couple of times, but haven't found the time to work on it.
thanks - will review/integrate.
> On my machine (Debian Linux/Slink), a vanilla lynx calls
> system() 74 times. However, a closer inspection of the
> mailcap file reveales that there are just a few distinct
> test commands.
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