In the 3.0.4 version of the man pagem dated June 29, 2008, it still states:
""" (5) the efficiency of rsync’s delta-transfer algorithm may be reduced if some data in the destination file is overwritten before it can be copied to a position later in the file """ Also, I know I have read somewhere in the past that the limitation stems from the fact that "rsync does not yet sort the blocks to be updated". I presume that the current manual is accurate, but would be interested in confirmation. Also, how how significant is this effect? I have some possible uses for --inplace which could benefit from not having to copy all that data locally every time, but which also require good network efficiency. Thanks for any insights. -Steve Bergman -- Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
