+ size_t len_eq_last;
+ int cmp_last = 0;
+
+ /*
+ * We are frequently called during an iteration on a sorted
+ * list of pathnames and while building a new index. Therefore,
+ * there is a high probability that this entry will eventually
+ * be appended to the index, rather than inserted in the middle.
+ * If we can confirm that, we can avoid binary searches on the
+ * components of the pathname.
+ *
+ * Compare the entry's full path with the last path in the index.
+ */
+ if (istate->cache_nr > 0) {
+ cmp_last = strcmp_offset(name,
+ istate->cache[istate->cache_nr - 1]->name,
+ &len_eq_last);
+ if (cmp_last > 0) {
+ if (len_eq_last == 0) {
+ /*
+ * The entry sorts AFTER the last one in the
+ * index and their paths have no common prefix,
+ * so there cannot be a F/D conflict.
+ */
+ return retval;
+ } else {
+ /*
+ * The entry sorts AFTER the last one in the
+ * index, but has a common prefix. Fall through
+ * to the loop below to disect the entry's path
+ * and see where the difference is.
+ */
+ }
+ } else if (cmp_last == 0) {
+ /*
+ * The entry exactly matches the last one in the
+ * index, but because of multiple stage and CE_REMOVE
+ * items, we fall through and let the regular search
+ * code handle it.
+ */
+ }
+ }