1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/cat.c b/src/cat.c
index c4a2a9e3c..47b505352 100644
--- a/src/cat.c
+++ b/src/cat.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 #include "system.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "fadvise.h"
 #include "full-write.h"
 #include "quote.h"
 #include "safe-read.h"
@@ -700,6 +701,8 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         }
       insize = io_blksize (stat_buf);
 
+      fdadvise (input_desc, 0, 0, FADVISE_SEQUENTIAL);
+
       /* Compare the device and i-node numbers of this input file with
          the corresponding values of the (output file associated with)
          stdout, and skip this input file if they coincide.  Input