[Gnu-arch-users] Re: tla on nfs only

[Stefan Monnier]

>> I think the core of the problem is that too many files of the revlib are
>> checked every time.  If tla were more careful to only check the files it
>> actually looks at, then it would have much more freedom to use other kinds
>> of checks that don't depend on inode or device numbers.
>> 
> See my last email.  In order to know which files changed, we must check all
> of them.

I'm not sure which email you're referring to.  But you're not talking about
the same thing as I am.  I'm talking about revlibs where checking is done
only to detect corruption.

Obviously we do not need to check for corruption of file FOO if FOO will
not be read in the course of the current operation.


        Stefan