Re: [Bug-tar] [PATCH] p7zip support

[Robert Millan]

On Mon, Jan 02, 2006 at 03:46:29PM +0200, Sergey Poznyakoff wrote:
> Robert Millan <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Because 7za doesn't support streaming, the p7zip script emulates it using
> > temporary files.
> 
> This means doubling disk space requirements (at least) for unpacking
> archives. In my opinion, this effectively destroys the presumed
> 7za advantages: there is no use in its superior performance if it
> requires double space to unpack the archive. (Correct me if I'm wrong).

That's just temporary space.  The important is saving storage space in large
data sets.

For example, there is a proposal for migrating the Debian archive to p7zip:

  http://www.linuks.mine.nu/sizematters/

-- 
Robert Millan