Dnia 2015-05-15, o godz. 08:23:27
Dirkjan Ochtman <djc@gentoo.org> napisał(a):

> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 7:51 AM, Michał Górny <mgorny@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