>Subject: Re: Huge file patches > > >On Sun, 2 May 2004, Honen, Oren wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I have a huge ASCII file ( 500M ) in a release I have. I need to patch >> this file in several different ways for each release. >> >> These files are then being read bya commercial application. >> >> Currently we just create several copies and patcheach of them >> differently. The changes are several lines only. >> >> I'm thinking of writing an application that will create a dummy file. >> When this file is read the application will return a data based on the >> original file and a diff file. I thought of using /proc fs for that so >> when reading this file, a callback routine will be activated. > >If your applications are running on Linux (if not - the notorious >Marc's Differential SCSI Cable Is Waiting For You due to The Mortal Sin of >OffTopicness!!), you can use a FIFO (known as a named pipe).
The application might use seek which is unsupported in FIFO's > > --- Omer >My opinions, as expressed in this E-mail message, are mine alone. >They do not represent the official policy of any organization with which >I may be affiliated in any way. >WARNING TO SPAMMERS: at http://www.zak.co.il/spamwarning.html > > >================================================================= >To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
