doc/bugs/When_syncing_two_repositories__44___git_annex_uses_9x_times_diskspace.Makefile

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+What steps will reproduce the problem?
+Created a repository (working directory), then an another one on the same computer, 
+in a different folder for backup repository.
+
+The initial folder, what I imported, contained:
+741MB, 23381 files, most of the files are 30-150kB in sizes.
+
+After 18 hours of continous work 
+(I started 28 hours ago, but the laptop died one time, 
+and I needed to restart git-annex 4 times in total, and the laptop overheated once):
+The initial directory (/home/user/down) contains at this point (still not finished):
+8.1GB
+
+The target directory(/mnt/dat/annex2) contains:
+975MB
+
+
+What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
+I expect maximum three times the usefull data size. So I can calculate with (rule of thumb). 
+(Ie. if I want to put 1GB data into annex, it would need maximum (at any point of time 3GB of data)
+
+Currently it uses 11x(!) times the original size, and still growing.
+
+I also expect to stop syncing, when it used up all the available disk space 
+(ie. it should leave at least 200MB on the original partition, 
+none of the other programs like to have 0 bytes left).
+The machine just freeze, ie. takes almost 10 minutes to kill process, 
+and delete something to get back to life again.
+
+Also some kind of feedback how many files has been synchronized, 
+because currently the dashboard does not indicate any useful info. 
+Also the log page seems only growing, making firefox crashes.
+
+Self-controlled resource hogging. Ie. dont use more then 50% processor, 
+or dont make heavy disk usage for 3-4 hours, because the laptop can overheat.
+
+What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+http://downloads.kitenet.net/git-annex/linux/current/git-annex-standalone-i386.tar.gz
+Version: 4.20130227
+Ubuntu 10.04, laptop Toshiba L300, Intel Core2Duo T5800@2.0Ghz, 3GB ram
+
+Please provide any additional information below.
+The syncing is still not finished. 
+I hope it will finish within additional 24hours.
+
+Best,
+ Laszlo