Ralf Gross wrote:
>  
> the RsyncP man page tells me this:
> 
> http://search.cpan.org/~cbarratt/File-RsyncP-0.68/lib/File/RsyncP.pm
> 
> File::RsyncP does not compute file deltas (ie: it behaves as though
> --whole-file is specified) or implement exclude or include options
> when sending file. File::RsyncP does handle file deltas and exclude
> and include options when receiving files.
> 
> 
> Thus no need to try the --whole-file option.

That's when sending files - as in doing a restore.  When doing backups RsyncP 
is 
on the receiving side and a stock rsync is sending - and will do deltas. 
Whether on not it is a win to compute deltas probably depends on the 
relationship to available bandwidth and CPU, but it might be worth a try.  I'd 
guess --whole-file might generally  be a win on files with random changes but 
not on growing logfiles where the deltas are all past the end of the previous 
copy.

-- 
    Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com


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