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diff --git a/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn b/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn index 94699aae0..2871ec216 100644 --- a/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn +++ b/doc/design/assistant/syncing.mdwn @@ -1,23 +1,24 @@ Once files are added (or removed or moved), need to send those changes to all the other git clones, at both the git level and the key/value level. -## action items +## immediate action items * Check that download transfer triggering code works (when a symlink appears and the remote does *not* upload to us. -* Investigate why transfers seem to block other git-annex assistant work. * At startup, and possibly periodically, look for files we have that location tracking indicates remotes do not, and enqueue Uploads for them. Also, enqueue Downloads for any files we're missing. -* Find a way to probe available outgoing bandwidth, to throttle so - we don't bufferbloat the network to death. -* git-annex needs a simple speed control knob, which can be plumbed - through to, at least, rsync. A good job for an hour in an - airport somewhere. -* file transfer processes are not waited for, contain the zombies. +* The TransferWatcher does not notice ongoing transfers, because inotify is + waiting for the info file to be closed, but that never happens, it's left + open to keep it locked. ## longer-term TODO +* git-annex needs a simple speed control knob, which can be plumbed + through to, at least, rsync. A good job for an hour in an + airport somewhere. +* Find a way to probe available outgoing bandwidth, to throttle so + we don't bufferbloat the network to death. * Investigate the XMPP approach like dvcs-autosync does, or other ways of signaling a change out of band. * Add a hook, so when there's a change to sync, a program can be run |