Cvs doesn't actually have a diff algorithm for binary files, what it does is store an entire copy for every single change and branch point in the same file.
When we move to subversion this problem goes away because it uses a binary diff algorithm, reducing storage and network overhead. -Jason > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:jboss- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adrian Brock > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 12:42 PM > To: Anil Saldhana > Cc: jboss-development; QA > Subject: [JBoss-dev] Re: repository.jboss.com checkout problem > > On Fri, 2006-03-17 at 11:51 -0600, Anil Saldhana wrote: > > Adrian Brock wrote: > > > > >Anybody else having problems checking out from cvs? > > > > > >It is getting stuck here: > > >cvs update: Updating eclipse/sdk/3.1.1 > > >U eclipse/sdk/3.1.1/eclipse-SDK-3.1.1-linux-gtk.tar.gz > > > > > >I tried cancelling it and restarting, but it still gets stuck? > > > > > > > > Doesn't CVS do diffs on the server and need to have atleast 10 times RAM > > the size of the file? > > It looks like this is correct, it has got past eclipse now. > It definitely stalled at one point though, unless 2 hours is typical > to download eclipse? :-) > -- > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Adrian Brock > Chief Scientist > JBoss Inc. > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting > language > that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live > webcast > and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding > territory! > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > JBoss-Development mailing list > JBoss-Development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-development ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ JBoss-Development mailing list JBoss-Development@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-development
