1 | GLEP: 61 |
1 | GLEP: 61 |
2 | Title: Manifest2 compression |
2 | Title: Manifest2 compression |
3 | Version: $Revision: 1.5 $ |
3 | Version: $Revision: 1.6 $ |
4 | Last-Modified: $Date: 2010/01/31 08:27:05 $ |
4 | Last-Modified: $Date: 2010/01/31 09:55:43 $ |
5 | Author: Robin Hugh Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> |
5 | Author: Robin Hugh Johnson <robbat2@gentoo.org> |
6 | Status: Draft |
6 | Status: Draft |
7 | Type: Standards Track |
7 | Type: Standards Track |
8 | Content-Type: text/x-rst |
8 | Content-Type: text/x-rst |
9 | Requires: 44 |
9 | Requires: 44 |
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27 | 8MiB in size. Applying common compression can achieve a 50-60% reduction |
27 | 8MiB in size. Applying common compression can achieve a 50-60% reduction |
28 | in this size. |
28 | in this size. |
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30 | Additionally, some of the larger already-existing Manifests in the tree |
30 | Additionally, some of the larger already-existing Manifests in the tree |
31 | can also be reduced. |
31 | can also be reduced. |
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33 | This GLEP is not mandatory for the tree-signing specification, but |
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34 | instead helps to cut down the size impact of large Manifest2 files, some |
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35 | of which are already present in the tree. As such, it is also able to |
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36 | stand on it's own. |
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33 | Specification |
38 | Specification |
34 | ============= |
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35 | Creation of compressed Manifests: |
40 | Creation of compressed Manifests: |
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