The Old New Thing

I used `FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN` but it didn’t seem to speed up my sequential scanning

November 30, 2022 Nov 30, 2022 11/30/22

Raymond Chen

It triggers prefetching, but your usage pattern may mean that prefetch doesn't mean much.

November 29, 2022 Nov 29, 2022 11/29/22

Raymond Chen

You already had access to those files, by virtue of the fact that they ran in the first place.

November 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 11/28/22

Raymond Chen

The state of the art has moved forward slightly.

November 28, 2022 Nov 28, 2022 11/28/22

Raymond Chen

Of course it's there, isn't it? I mean, it's always been there.

November 25, 2022 Nov 25, 2022 11/25/22

Raymond Chen

Raw pointers don't exist in the Windows Runtime, so you'll have to re-express it in terms of something that does.

November 24, 2022 Nov 24, 2022 11/24/22

Raymond Chen

It has to fake it.

November 23, 2022 Nov 23, 2022 11/23/22

Raymond Chen

Lazy conversion is too lazy.

November 22, 2022 Nov 22, 2022 11/22/22

Raymond Chen

Just asking for trouble.

November 21, 2022 Nov 21, 2022 11/21/22

Raymond Chen

A survey of the current state of the art.

November 18, 2022 Nov 18, 2022 11/18/22

Raymond Chen

Make the caller provide the progress handler up front.