Hi Richard, thanks, that clarifies things - I will use this to update the online documentation.
Regards, Arjen On Fri, 27 May 2011 10:50:30 -0400 Richard Hipp <d...@sqlite.org> wrote: > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:01 AM, Arjen Markus ><arjen.mar...@deltares.nl>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am (slowly) adapting the online help, trying to >>clarify the concepts >> that fossil uses and to accommodate the online help for >>both novice >> intermediate users. >> >> I came across a few things that are not quite clear to >>me in the >> settings command. So, if someone can enlighten me, I >>would >> appreciate that: >> >> - auto-shun: What is meant by "shunning" in this >>context? >> > > http://www.fossil-scm.org/fossil/doc/trunk/www/shunning.wiki > > >> >> - mtime-changes: If it is turned off, what does fossil >>do then? >> Compare the contents (which will have >>an impact >> on performance no doubt)? >> > > Correct. With mtime-changes off, Fossil compares the >files byte-by-byte to > see if they have changed. That works ok for smaller >projects, but slows > things down when you start to get into thousands of >files. > > >> >> The flag -global for the settings command seems a bit >>out of >> sync with the other options: wouldn't --global be more >>appropriate? >> > >Fossil ignores the number of "-" before an option. One >or two work the > same. For consistency in the documentation, change >-global to --global. > > >> >> Regards, >> >> Arjen >> >> >> DISCLAIMER: This message is intended exclusively for the >>addressee(s) and >> may contain confidential and privileged information. If >>you are not the >> intended recipient please notify the sender immediately >>and destroy this >> message. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this >>message is strictly >> prohibited. >> The foundation 'Stichting Deltares', which has its seat >>at Delft, The >> Netherlands, Commercial Registration Number 41146461, is >>not liable in any >> way whatsoever for consequences and/or damages resulting >>from the improper, >> incomplete and untimely dispatch, receipt and/or content >>of this e-mail. >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> fossil-users mailing list >> fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org >> http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users >> > > > > -- > D. Richard Hipp > d...@sqlite.org DISCLAIMER: This message is intended exclusively for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. The foundation 'Stichting Deltares', which has its seat at Delft, The Netherlands, Commercial Registration Number 41146461, is not liable in any way whatsoever for consequences and/or damages resulting from the improper, incomplete and untimely dispatch, receipt and/or content of this e-mail. _______________________________________________ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
