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> I don't really like the idea of having to reshuffle all the mirrors all |
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> of a sudden. |
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If keeping invariable directory structure is the goal (even though it |
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should be possible to shuffle files among the directories without having |
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to retransfer the whole tree with hard links) in addition to be able to |
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determine the target directory without knowledge of directory layout as |
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Robin mentioned in another thread[1]: |
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> As for the problem you describe, one of the requirements in the |
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> discussion is that given ONLY the file or filename, and NOTHING ELSE, it |
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> should be possible to determine where in a hierarchy it should go. No |
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> prior knowledge about the hierarchy was permitted. |
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then hashing is indeed a better option. |
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1. https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/1d69d65b47a18fdbe36f5edac58c7591 |
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Andrew |
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