Re: ftp.kernel.org

[H. Peter Anvin]

Followup to:  <20040528150119.GE18449@xxxxxxxxx>
By author:    "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@xxxxxxx>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> 
> The main problem with rsync that I can see is that it is fairly heavy
> weight on the server, so many servers (including mirrors.kernel.org)
> have a maximum number of connections set to something pathetically
> small, like say 5 connections.  
> 

Eh?

mirrors.kernel.org currently allows 100 connections, this might be a
bit too low, but if so please let us know.

As far as *we can see* it's not a problem.

Disabling recursive listings in ftpd saved more CPU than rsync uses.

	-hpa
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