Use posix_fadvise() on input files, where available.

2023-08-28 13:10:38 +01:00
parent 7d07db6526
commit b1ef744058
7 changed files with 18 additions and 3 deletions
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 0.0.20230828-UNRELEASED

  * feature: new "`--enable-static`" option to "`configure`" for static builds ([#75](https://codeberg.org/a-j-wood/pv/pull/75))
+  * feature: now uses `posix_fadvise()` like `cat`(1) does, to improve efficiency ([#39](https://codeberg.org/a-j-wood/pv/issues/39))
  * security: with "`--pidfile`", write to a temporary file and rename it into place, to improve security
  * security: keep self-contained copies of name and format string in PV internal state for memory safety
  * cleanup: switched the build system to GNU Automake