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Subject: Re: Is This a New Idea?

Author: Dann Corbit

Date: 18:04:11 06/16/03

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On June 16, 2003 at 19:48:58, Bob Durrett wrote:

>
>I do not know whether or not this is a new idea.  Whether it is or not, does it
>have any merit?
>
>Idea:  Variable Hash Table size
>
>Someone said it is possible to have a hash table size too large, and sometimes
>too small.
>
>Why not let the program decide?  The operator may, or may not, wish to specify
>an absolute maximum size, but otherwise, the program itself would choose it's
>table size.
>
>The idea is that the table size could change during an individual game or
>analysis line.

Popeye does this (maybe 10 years old code).



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