also sprach Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com> [2010.08.29.1814 +0200]:
> I haven't followed the code, but I think the idea is that if the file - or 
> maybe 
> the difference from the existing guessed match - fits in memory it doesn't 
> need 
> to write a tmp file before writing to the pool.  I'm not sure if the rsync 
> protocol allows switching from 'no file' on the receiving side to having 
> checksums to match in mid-file even if the initial filename is correct and 
> not a 
> hash collision.

Maybe someone who understands the code could give a brief overview
of what exactly is happening per-file.

I would volunteer to update the documentation with this information
(submit a patch).

> Only on bandwidth-restricted connections.  On a LAN you can
> usually transfer as fast as the remote can read the file anyway.

It's still a waste of resources in that it loads the network,
I think.

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