Dnia 2015-05-15, o godz. 08:23:27 Dirkjan Ochtman <d...@gentoo.org> napisał(a):
> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 7:51 AM, Michał Górny <mgo...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > Starting with Portage 2.2.19, a new SquashDelta syncing method has been > > introduced. It is meant to provide lightweight and efficient solution > > for stable systems. The whole repository is contained within a single > > pre-generated SquashFS image file. The daily snapshot of the repository > > is first fetched from the mirrors, and afterwards updated in-place using > > deltas (without repacking). > > This sounds nice, but the news item currently leaves me wondering what > sort of improvements I should expect. It says the new method is > "lightweight and efficient", but it would be nice to quantify this a > little bit, or add a link to a page with more details. I think the > default sync method in the handbook up to now has always been rsync? A > comparison (both in terms of upside and in terms of downside) would be > nice. Also, whether we want to make this the new default at some > point, and if so, when. I'll rewrite the beginning to be more clear on advantages when I have some time for it. -- Best regards, Michał Górny
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