Hi, On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Andrzej Adam Filip wrote:
> Would it be possible to make rsync capable to sync gziped source (at server) > with non gziped detination file? > > PROBLEM: > The rsyncd server provides a few *frequently* accessed, slow changing, *big* > text files (DNS RBL zones). > > It seems that the source files are too big to stay in memory caches and rsync > sessions cause to many hard disk I/O operations. Making rsynd capable to > "ungzip" the files "on the fly" may help to fix the problem by reducing number > of I/O operations. You should think again about this. About the general "server quality" consequences for rsyncd, and about the efforts for your special case (=none, even contrary). Add more RAM to your server and/or improve your I/O throughput. Cheers -e -- Eberhard Moenkeberg ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
