On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 02:36:18PM -0500, Matt McCutchen wrote: > since all files must be read completely to compute the checksums, it > isn't clear to me how [--checksum] is better than --ignore-times.
The way --checksum is better is that rsync outputs only the list of actually changed files, unlike --ignore-times, where every file gets mentioned (using -v or -i). There is also a difference in disk I/O between --checksum and --ignore-times, though which one is better depends on how many of the files are actually in need of transfer (--checksum will use less when lots of files are identical, and use more when lots of files are in need of updating). ..wayne.. -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
