rsync considered superior (was: Re: rsync vs. cvsup benchmarks)

2008-01-30 Thread Simon 'corecode' Schubert
Hello Vincent, Vincent Stemen wrote: The results are dramatic, with rsync performing hundreds of percent faster on average while only loading the processor on the client side a little over a third as much as cvsup. Either the performance claims about cvsup being faster than rsync are based on

Re: rsync considered superior

2008-01-30 Thread Bill Hacker
Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: Hello Vincent, Vincent Stemen wrote: The results are dramatic, with rsync performing hundreds of percent faster on average while only loading the processor on the client side a little over a third as much as cvsup. Either the performance claims about cvsup

Re: rsync considered superior

2008-01-30 Thread Simon 'corecode' Schubert
Bill Hacker wrote: To state it clearly for everybody: = Use rsync to sync your repos! It is faster and can even be compiled! To state it even MORE clearly... ...so long as you do not give a damn about the extra load

Re: rsync considered superior (was: Re: rsync vs. cvsup benchmarks)

2008-01-30 Thread Rahul Siddharthan
Simon 'corecode' Schubert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you for these thorough tests! We finally have some hard numbers to work with. I think it is obvious that rsync should be the preferred update mechanism if you want to download the cvs repository. To download, yes, to update, that's not

Re: rsync considered superior

2008-01-30 Thread Bill Hacker
Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: *snip* Simon, Your command of the *language* is superb. But it isn't about debating skills. Test 100 simultaneous connections. Or Not. IDGASEW Bill

Re: rsync considered superior

2008-01-30 Thread Matthew Dillon
Guys, I just don't care about minor differences in client or server cpu use, or bandwidth. I think the only real issue here is the one Rahul brought up which is, in fact, the original reason why cvsup was written in the first place, so cvs tagging wouldn't require a complete