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From: jeff@cdp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: S5R2 "grep" performance improvement
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Date: Sun, 1-Feb-87 17:46:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Feb  1 17:46:00 1987
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Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!jeff    Feb  1 14:46:00 1987


If you are really concerned about performance in fgrep,
you should consider using the Boyer-Moore pattern matcher,
which I believe was posted on the net some time ago.
It can't handle all the fgrep options, but if you are just
looking for a fast search program, it does the job quite
well.

	Jeff Dean
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