Re: [Gnu-arch-users] .listing files

[Yann Droneaud]

Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:

>     > From: Miles Bader <address@hidden>
>
>     > I can't see that it would cause any harm; it's just one small
>     > invisible file per directory in tree few people ever look at...
>
> On the contrary.  Anyone looking at the directory over http is looking
> at the file and depending upon its accuracy, which can not be
> transactionally guaranteed (hence `archive-fixup').
>
> Additionally, it complicates backups, security provisions and so
> forth.
>
> Actually, James:  for security reasons, the answer is no.  GNU Arch
> will not create .listing files by default.
>

We could add "signed .listing" files and rely only on them.

But this will create be a new archive format :/

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