RE: RE: LIBL limitation of 25 libraries

[Tim McCarthy <TimM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The overhead _IS_ linked to the number of entries in the LIBL and to a
lesser extent the number of objects in each library. It's much quicker
to search one library of 1000 objects than to search 100 libraries with
ten objects. I sympathize with your problem but I've seen too many
instances of what I'd deem library list abuse to agree that an increase
in the maximum libl size is warranted. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Denis Robitaille [SMTP:DRobitaille@cascades.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 1998 1:33 PM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: RE: LIBL limitation of 25 libraries
> 
> I would think that the overhead is not linked to the number of entries
> in the libl but to the number of object the system have to go trought.
> I think that there is not a big difference when searching in one
> library with 1000 object or in 10 libraries with 100 object. We would
> also nee to add to every program the logic to handle the add and
> remove of entries in the libl. And they are the occasional instances
> when an application need to call programs from another application
> which complicates even further the logic involved.
> 
> Denis Robitaille
> Cascades inc.
> Tel: 819-363-5187
> DRobitaille@cascades.com
> 
> >>> Tim McCarthy <TimM@softwarejungle.com> 11/27 12:25 pm >>>
> Most people don't appear to consider the overhead involved if the
> system
> is searching for objects using *LIBL. The bigger the LIBL the greater
> the overhead. The LIBL should not be something recklessly thrown
> together ("just add it to the library list") and libraries should be
> added and removed as applications are entered and exited. 25 entries
> is
> more than enough - if it appears not to be, you need to reconsider
> your
> LIBL design.
> 
> 
> 
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