Bug#607896: approx: please cache pdiffs

2010-12-27 Thread Eric Cooper
On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 11:58:00AM -0800, Vagrant Cascadian wrote: > in theory, should approx currently handle if: > > 1. machine A downloads pdiffs from yesterday > 2. approx applies them sucessfully > 3. time passes and the Packages file approx cached gets out of date > 4. machine B needs to dow

Bug#607896: approx: please cache pdiffs

2010-12-24 Thread Vagrant Cascadian
On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 10:00:25PM -0500, Eric Cooper wrote: > On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 12:43:05PM -0800, Vagrant Cascadian wrote: > > it seems like approx downloads pdiffs, applies them to the appropriate > > Packages > > or Sources file, and then throws the pdiff away. this causes approx to > >

Bug#607896: approx: please cache pdiffs

2010-12-23 Thread Eric Cooper
On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 12:43:05PM -0800, Vagrant Cascadian wrote: > Package: approx > Version: 4.5-1 > Severity: wishlist > > it seems like approx downloads pdiffs, applies them to the appropriate > Packages > or Sources file, and then throws the pdiff away. this causes approx to > download the

Bug#607896: approx: please cache pdiffs

2010-12-23 Thread Vagrant Cascadian
Package: approx Version: 4.5-1 Severity: wishlist it seems like approx downloads pdiffs, applies them to the appropriate Packages or Sources file, and then throws the pdiff away. this causes approx to download the pdiffs multiple times if multiple machines request some of the same pdiffs. i thin