Re: GLOBAL is very slow on RedHat Linux 9

[Shigio Yamaguchi]

> The sort command in coreutils released officially is not slow.
> Would you add the following line to the INSTALL file?
> 
> 
> Index: INSTALL
> ===================================================================
> RCS file: /cvsroot/global/global/INSTALL,v
> retrieving revision 1.12
> diff -u -r1.12 INSTALL
> --- INSTALL   5 Jul 2002 07:16:46 -0000       1.12
> +++ INSTALL   5 May 2003 23:29:14 -0000
> @@ -48,7 +48,11 @@
>     You can get id-utils at:
>  
>       ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/id-utils/
> -  
> +
> +o If you use locale other than C, don't use the internationalized
> +  sort command shipped with Redhat Linux.
> +  This reduces the performance of GLOBAL remarkably.
> +

I think that FAQ is more suitable for this purpose.
How about describing like this?

Q8. I have updated operating system for my computer and have noticed that
    the speed of GLOBAL became very slow.

A8. Some operating system, for example Redhat9, is shipped with
    internationalized sort command. This reduces the performance of GLOBAL
    remarkably. Please obey one of the followings:

        1. Use C locale.
        2. Replace sort command with one which is not internationalized.
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