Re: [xml] XPath performance issues

[Stefan Behnel <stefan_ml behnel de>]

Stefan Behnel, 04.11.2011 11:32:
> almost exactly two years ago, I brought up the topic of the surprisingly
> unpredictable XPath performance on this list (thread titled "confusing
> xpath performance characteristics", without response at the time).

... likely because the issue is known - here's a thread from 2004 on this 
list that gives some additional details, especially the mail in focus:

http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnome.lib.xml.general/7972/focus=8002

Stefan