[mkgmap-dev] FW: AW: RE: computing power mdx/mdr

Thu Feb 26 16:16:57 GMT 2015

Hi Gerd

> My idea was to optimize the cases where partial name and name are different.
> If I got it right, we use this to handle the highway shields.
> I wonder if it would be enough to move the byte(s) for the highway shield
> to the end of the name that is used for sorting?

Yes, we can completely remove the MultiSortKey and treat all
cases the same.  Just need to append any initial part of the name
at the end.

As in attached (untested) patch.

..Steve
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