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* Re: [gentoo-dev] rsync & /usr/portage/metadata/cache
  @ 2003-08-23 17:19 99%   ` Martin Schlemmer
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From: Martin Schlemmer @ 2003-08-23 17:19 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: Jason Stubbs; +Cc: Gentoo-Dev

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On Sat, 2003-08-23 at 17:12, Jason Stubbs wrote:
> On Saturday 23 August 2003 22:51, Josep Sanjuas wrote:
> > If /usr/portage/metadata/cache is really a cache, shouldn't it be generated
> > by the local protage instead of being tranferred in rsyncs? I'm sure I'm
> > missing something here, because obviusly this dir shouldn't be rsyncd if
> > not necessary (it contains about 10000 files).
> >
> > What's the reason why it can't be generated locally as ebuilds get parsed
> > by portage.py?
> 
> Good question! I can't answer it, though...
> 
> I just want to add one question. Changes to ebuilds seem to take effect 
> straight away. So, when is /usr/portage/metadata/* used?
> 

During dependency calculation ... To generate it locally, can take
30mins to a few hours depending on the box - and you would have to
do it after every sync to get the benefit ....


Cheers,

-- 

Martin Schlemmer
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop/System Team Developer
Cape Town, South Africa



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