On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM, Chris H <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:08:05 -0800 Freddie Cash <[email protected]> wrote > > > Good morning, > > > > With the requirement for the NONE cipher in OpenSSH requiring a custom > > compile of the world or a custom compile of the openssh-portable port > (all > > my production servers are binary-package-only now), I've started using > bbcp > > instead of "zfs send" over SSH. And looking at using bbcp instead of > rsync > > over SSH for another system (transfer speed is more important than > > encrypting the data as the transfer is done over a very local LAN link). > > > > The bbcp port is version 20120520; the latest version available is > > 20140902. There have been several new features added over the past 2 > years > > that make it (at least on paper) a decent rsync replacement for our uses. > > > > Is there anyone interested in bringing this port up-to-date. I had a > quick > > look, but it requires some C hacking that's beyond my skills. :( I've > > only tried compiling it with clang, which gives lots of errors. Haven't > > tried with gcc, though. > > I just had a look. Looks interesting. I can't foresee any issue > moving it ahead. But before I step up, and say "I'll take it". > Have you contacted the maintainer? I don't want to step on any toes. :) > > Well, now I feel sheepish. I was looking at the freshports.org page for it and just saw portmgr-related commits to the port and assumed it was maintained by "freebsd-ports" (aka not maintained). I completely missed the little "Maintainer" line at the top. :( I've CC'd the port Maintainer to bring them into the loop. [Being a past port maintainer, I really should know better.] -- Freddie Cash [email protected] _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
