Re: rdiff-backup-delete: Feature requests

[Eric Zolf]

Hi,

I don't add to Robert's answer, spot on.

On 25/01/2023 18:56, Dieter Heußner via Any discussion of rdiff-backup 
wrote:
> Therefore I submit the following new feature requests:
> 1. The total number of dropped history information should be made available to
>      the user.
> 2. Extend the official documentation of rdiff-backup-delete by deploying parts
>      of the text above. Especially the documentation should mention that
>      rdiff-backup-delete allows for deleting files in a single run. Of course,
>      you may modify my text, or adding additional words / examples to it.
> 3. There should be a (not so short) description about the various types of
>       "*.gz" files in the subdirectory "rdiff-backup-data" which is solely
>       maintained by rdiff-backup / rdiff-backup-delete.

you may create enhancement requests, one for each point please, at 
https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/issues

Even better, you may even offer merge requests at 
https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/pulls

Beware though that rdiff-backup-delete will be rewritten and merged with 
the main rdiff-backup binary, so changes won't happen short term.
See https://github.com/rdiff-backup/rdiff-backup/issues/774

Regarding point 3, we agree that these are implementation details so 
more developer than user information? Not saying that it won't be done, 
documentation is good, just that it might not have the purpose you expect.

KR, Eric