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Subject: Re: [unison-users] Call for alpha-testers
From: bcpierce () seas ! upenn ! edu
Date: 2008-06-27 19:13:11
Message-ID: 20080627151311.aru9m3ypcs0s4w48 () webmail ! seas ! upenn ! edu
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> * Added support for resuming directory transfers if Unison is
> interrupted in the middle. This functionality is always on.
>
> Can you describes how this works? Specifically, are the following
> scenarios covered:
> - If during the initial scan, Unison is interrupted, can Unison resume?
> - If during the part where unison detects new changes, Unison is
> interrupted, can Unison resume?
> - If during the file copy, Unison is interrupted, can Unison resume?
The new functionality applies only to the transfer phase. Update
detection works like it always did.
> Also, are the archives from the 2.27.57 binary useful or does the
> new version require a new fresh scan?
2.27 archives will work with the new version.
Best,
Benjamin
>
> John
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Benjamin Pierce <bcpierce@cis.upenn.edu>
> To: "unison-users@yahoogroups.com Unison" <unison-users@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:45:17 AM
> Subject: [unison-users] Call for alpha-testers
>
>
> Dear Unison Users,
>
> During the past couple of weeks, Alan Schmitt and I have been doing
> quite a bit of work trying to improve Unison's ability to deal with
> large files and directories. This has required some major internal
> changes, which will take a little time to fully stabilize, but we're
> using it ourselves and it appears to be working. (Also, we believe
> that we've left all of Unison's paranoid double-checking mechanisms in
> place, so the new functionality should at least be fail-safe.) At
> this point, we'd love to have some other courageous souls using it, to
> help us shake out the last remaining bugs.
>
> We've done two main things in this version:
>
> * Added support for resuming directory transfers if Unison is
> interrupted in the middle. This functionality is always on.
>
> * Added support for using an external utility for single-file
> transfers. (Unison's built-in transport mechanism is not very fast
> for this case, so an external program like rsync can substantially
> improve performance. ) If the external program is able to resume
> interrupted transfers (as rsync is, for example), this will make
> things even faster.
>
> This functionality is enabled by setting the flag "copythreshhold" to
> something non-negative. Setting it to zero will use the external
> program for all whole-file transfers (i.e., where the file has been
> created on one host). Setting it to something positive will use the
> external program for transferring files larger than this value (in KB).
>
> The external utility is rsync by default. If you want to use a
> different one, set the "copyprog" and "copyprogrest" preferences.
> (They are described in detail in the Preferences section of the user
> manual.)
>
> You can find both sources and binaries (for OSX-Intel and Windows) on
> the Unison download page. Please post a note here with any
> experiences, positive or negative.
>
> Thanks!
>
> - Benjamin (and Alan)
>
>
>
>
>
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<p>> * Added support for resuming directory transfers if Unison is<br>
> interrupted in the middle. This functionality is always on.<br>
><br>
> Can you describes how this works? Specifically, are the following <br>
> scenarios covered:<br>
> - If during the initial scan, Unison is interrupted, can Unison resume?<br>
> - If during the part where unison detects new changes, Unison is <br>
> interrupted, can Unison resume?<br>
> - If during the file copy, Unison is interrupted, can Unison resume?<br>
<br>
The new functionality applies only to the transfer phase. Update <br>
detection works like it always did.<br>
<br>
> Also, are the archives from the 2.27.57 binary useful or does the <br>
> new version require a new fresh scan?<br>
<br>
2.27 archives will work with the new version.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Benjamin<br>
<br>
><br>
> John<br>
><br>
><br>
> ----- Original Message ----<br>
> From: Benjamin Pierce <<a \
href="mailto:bcpierce%40cis.upenn.edu">bcpierce@cis.<wbr>upenn.edu</a>><br> > \
To: "<a href="mailto:unison-users%40yahoogroups.com">unison-users@<wbr>yahoogroups.<wbr>com</a> \
Unison" <<a href="mailto:unison-users%40yahoogroups.com">unison-users@<wbr>yahoogroups.<wbr>com</a>><br>
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:45:17 AM<br>
> Subject: [unison-users] Call for alpha-testers<br>
><br>
><br>
> Dear Unison Users,<br>
><br>
> During the past couple of weeks, Alan Schmitt and I have been doing<br>
> quite a bit of work trying to improve Unison's ability to deal with<br>
> large files and directories. This has required some major internal<br>
> changes, which will take a little time to fully stabilize, but we're<br>
> using it ourselves and it appears to be working. (Also, we believe<br>
> that we've left all of Unison's paranoid double-checking mechanisms in<br>
> place, so the new functionality should at least be fail-safe.) At<br>
> this point, we'd love to have some other courageous souls using it, to<br>
> help us shake out the last remaining bugs.<br>
><br>
> We've done two main things in this version:<br>
><br>
> * Added support for resuming directory transfers if Unison is<br>
> interrupted in the middle. This functionality is always on.<br>
><br>
> * Added support for using an external utility for single-file<br>
> transfers. (Unison's built-in transport mechanism is not very fast<br>
> for this case, so an external program like rsync can substantially<br>
> improve performance. ) If the external program is able to resume<br>
> interrupted transfers (as rsync is, for example), this will make<br>
> things even faster.<br>
><br>
> This functionality is enabled by setting the flag "copythreshhold" \
to<br> > something non-negative. Setting it to zero will use the external<br>
> program for all whole-file transfers (i.e., where the file has been<br>
> created on one host). Setting it to something positive will use the<br>
> external program for transferring files larger than this value (in KB).<br>
><br>
> The external utility is rsync by default. If you want to use a<br>
> different one, set the "copyprog" and "copyprogrest" \
preferences.<br> > (They are described in detail in the Preferences section of the \
user<br> > manual.)<br>
><br>
> You can find both sources and binaries (for OSX-Intel and Windows) on<br>
> the Unison download page. Please post a note here with any<br>
> experiences, positive or negative.<br>
><br>
> Thanks!<br>
><br>
> - Benjamin (and Alan)<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
<br>
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