Yeah, I missed the database-open caching buried in all the C++ constructors. Major red herring, sorry about that.
db4 cache control is http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E17076_01/html/api_reference/CXX/dbset_cachesize.html
Re: RFC: ship block chain 1-74000 with release tarballs?
Participants: Jeff Garzik