27 May
1999
27 May
'99
11:04 a.m.
"JCL" == J C Lawrence <claw@varesearch.com> writes:
JCL> In running a number of lists at VA under mailman, I've
JCL> noticed an apparent performance problem: multiple
JCL> simultaneous deliveries to the same list performs badly.
JCL> Locking?JC, I am now starting to see the same behavior on python.org. My machine is slammed at 100% cpu almost continuously doing about the same thing you're seeing. I'd classify this as a problem that requires a solution before 1.0 can go out.
I have no idea what's going on, or how to fix it, and as I mentioned before I don't have the time right now to look into it. But I just wanted to say that it's a problem I have a vested interest in fixing (although I'd be pleased as punch if someone else works on it in the meantime :).
-Barry