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authorSergey Poznyakoff <gray@gnu.org>2018-06-27 17:33:22 +0300
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New gdbmtool variables: coalesce and centfree
The two boolean variables control the use of free block coalescing and central free block modes in newly opened databases.
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+@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} bool coalesce
+Enables the @emph{coalesce} mode, i.e. merging of the freed blocks of
+GDBM files with entries in available block lists. This provides for
+effective memory management at the cost of slight increase in
+execution time when calling @code{gdbm_delete}. @xref{Options,
+GDBM_SETCOALESCEBLKS}.
+
+This variable affects the @command{open} command and should be set
+before invoking it.
+@end deftypevr
+
+@deftypevr {gdbmtool variable} bool centfree
+Set to @samp{true}, enables the use of central free block pool in
+newly opened databases. @xref{Options, GDBM_SETCOALESCEBLKS}.
+
+This variable affects the @command{open} command and should be set
+before invoking it.
+@end deftypevr
+
The following commands are used to list or modify the variables:

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