Dave Page wrote:
> On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:
> >
> > I don't know how you tested,
>
> Copy a large file across a relatively slow network, and check the size
> on the destination drive before it finishes.
>
> > but could you please repeat the test with
> > GnuWin32's cp.exe? If it doesn't preallocate the space then I think our way
> > forward is reasonably clear:
>
> It does not pre-allocate.
>
> > . we recommend its use for Windows archive_command settings
> > . we provide the delay kluge as switchable behaviour on Windows instead of
> > having it always on.
>
> Sounds reasonable to me.
Are there any changes we need to make here?
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