On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Package: diff > Version: 2.8.7-0.2 > Severity: wishlist > > diff uses huge amounts of memory when doing a unified diff between two huge > text files > Just do: > diff -u hugefile1.txt hugefile2.txt > > The problem is that the diff doesn't get done since the computer has not > that much virtual memory.
Is this specific to 2.8.7 or you can also reproduce with 2.8.1 in testing and unstable? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]