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> On Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:58:05 +0100, Miroslav Rovis wrote: |
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> > On 170225-09:19-0500, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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> > > Setup: VBox vm running gentoo(amd64) guest on a win-10 (64bit) host |
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> > > Hardware: HP xw8600 - 2x Xeon CPU X5450 @ 3.00GHz - 32 GB ram |
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> > [ some cca. 80k text cut here ] |
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> > Go for the guides, in which you will find that sending 5.5M log in an |
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> > email is plain wrong. |
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> On this list, it is preferred to attach logs rather than post them |
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> elsewhere with a link. That way all the information stays together. |
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> However, as Stroller mentioned, the escape codes make a bit of a mess. |
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> Logs this large could be gzipped before attaching. |
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> > Read e.g. how to post bugs on Bugzilla. shouldn't be hard to find. |
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> This wasn't a bug report but a request for help. |
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> Neil Bothwick |
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A 5.5M log is too much for most people, myself included, to read. |
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Gzipping has two disadvantages: can not be read directly, one being that the attachment must be extracted to a separate file for reading outside the mail client. |
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Other downside is that a gzipped file must then be base64-encoded for email. Base64 encoding multiplies the attachment size by 4/3 (four-thirds), negating most of the reason for gzipping. |
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Tom |
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