linux-kernel - Re: Generic B-tree implementation

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Date:	Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:22:05 -0400
From:	"Vishal Patil" <vishpat@...il.com>
To:	"Gary Funck" <gary@...repid.com>
Cc:	"Linux Kernel Mailing List" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Generic B-tree implementation

B-trees are good for parellel updates as well. Anyway it would be
great to have inputs from other folks about how B-trees could help
inside the kernel (if at all)

- Vishal

On 7/18/06, Gary Funck <gary@...repid.com> wrote:
>
> Vishal Patil wrote:
> > I said B-Tree and not binary tree, please read the explaination about
> > B-tree at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-tree. Also I am aware of AVL
> > trees.
> >
> > I never claimed that my implementation is better or anything like
> > that. I posted the code so that someone in need of the data structure
> > might use it. Also I would be willing them to help with their project.
>
> My reason for pointing out the other data strucutres is to note that there
> might be search tree representations that are more appropriate for
> implementation inside the kernel, and to perhaps encourage you to have
> a look at implementing them as well.  Red-black trees in particular have
> the property that they're reasonably well-balanced, and that the balancing
> algorithm makes use of local information.  That means that the kernel might
> be able to limit the level of locking required to update the tree.
>
> I liked your B-tree implementation, and have saved a copy.  Too bad there
> isn't the C/C++ equivalent of CPAN (comp.unix.sources is so passe`).  Your
> B-tree implementation would make a nice addition to an archive of
> handy C algorithm implementations.
>


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