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diff --git a/doc/design/assistant/deltas.mdwn b/doc/design/assistant/deltas.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..cf2d9f6c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/design/assistant/deltas.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Speed up syncing of modified versions of to existing files. + +One simple way is to find the key of the old version of a file that's +being transferred, so it can be used as the basis for rsync, or any +other similar transfer protocol. + +For remotes that don't use rsync, a poor man's version could be had by +chunking each object into multiple parts. Only modified parts need be +transferred. Sort of sub-keys to the main key being stored. |