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Subject: Re: Quiescent v Normal Node Ratio

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 15:40:40 10/06/99

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On October 06, 1999 at 18:16:27, Scott Gasch wrote:

>I think it is time we defined some terms here.  Here is what I do:
>
>depth <= 0  -- qnode.  Note this includes depth=0 horizon nodes.
>depth > 0 -- node.
>
>I am seeing about a 4:1 ration of qnodes to nodes, sometimes a bit less.  I
>think that some people are counting ONLY depth=0 nodes as nodes (not qnodes) and
>wondering about the ratio of these "nodes" to qnodes (depth < 0).
>
>Scott


Probably correct.  depth=0 nodes are not optional, so they are properly called
'leaf' nodes...  any nodes _below_ a leaf is a q-node.  I just count nodes,
period, and don't sweat it at all...



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