From 3a58818f5550ef9e04ddb6fa1d03c9e69362e8ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "kanak@3c4f6e7d832d88751c617b25bdbac896417eb93b" Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:55:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Added a comment: get appears to be doing less work? --- ..._102047d2676af0bc62791fa0f18ac49f._comment | 25 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/forum/Alternative_to_git_annex_copy_which_is_as_fast_as_git_annex_get/comment_3_102047d2676af0bc62791fa0f18ac49f._comment diff --git a/doc/forum/Alternative_to_git_annex_copy_which_is_as_fast_as_git_annex_get/comment_3_102047d2676af0bc62791fa0f18ac49f._comment b/doc/forum/Alternative_to_git_annex_copy_which_is_as_fast_as_git_annex_get/comment_3_102047d2676af0bc62791fa0f18ac49f._comment new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bdd7907796 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/Alternative_to_git_annex_copy_which_is_as_fast_as_git_annex_get/comment_3_102047d2676af0bc62791fa0f18ac49f._comment @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +[[!comment format=mdwn + username="kanak@3c4f6e7d832d88751c617b25bdbac896417eb93b" + nickname="kanak" + avatar="http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/708121dfec06e554300b2a3a73a26818" + subject="get appears to be doing less work?" + date="2017-08-22T11:55:41Z" + content=""" +I'm running v6.20170519 on Fedora. Syncing between my desktop and my external drive (USB3). + +When I do the following: + +1. desktop$ git annex sync usbdrive +2. desktop$ git annex copy --fast --to usbdrive + +The output shows every single file in the respository followed quickly by an OK. Output-wise it's no different than if i omitted the --fast flag. + +However, when I do the following, + +1. usbdrive$ git annex sync desktop +2. usbdrive$ git annex get . + +The only output is the files being copied over. It also appears to be faster for me than a copy. + +I feel like i'm missing something basic or some step? Is copy --fast doing the same amount of work as get but just displaying more output? +"""]]