[BusyBox] Today's ash improvements

[Vladimir N. Oleynik]

Erik,

> > Unfortunately, it to make it is impossible. Lineo mantainers very much love
> > function bsearch ;-), and it will not give to make such optimization.
> > Look attentively.
> 
> I tried your search method and ran your test program.  I found that your search
> method vasy very fast.  But when I merged it into busybox I also found it did
> not find the correct search item and I didn't have the time to find out why.  I
> told you about the problem, and I didn't integrate your patch.
> 
> The Lineo maintainers (i.e. me) feel that bsearch works for the job it does,
> but as always I am willing to be convinced that other approaches are better.
> If you want to convince me that your approach is better, the burden of proof is
> on you, not on me.  If you stll want to prove your method is better, then prove
> that your method is better,

I again did not try to lift that old dispute, the thin hint has tried to smooth
smiles. 
I for a long time have surrendered also to me now all the same how many and
where 
functions bsearch will be applied. 
In concrete the volume the letter the question was impossibility to apply idea
Aaron`s 
and as it attracts the big change of a code.


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