Bruce Momjian wrote:
> Dave Page wrote:
>
>> On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 1:38 PM, Andrew Dunstan <andrew@dunslane.net> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know how you tested,
>>>
>> Copy a large file across a relatively slow network, and check the size
>> on the destination drive before it finishes.
>>
>>
>>> but could you please repeat the test with
>>> GnuWin32's cp.exe? If it doesn't preallocate the space then I think our way
>>> forward is reasonably clear:
>>>
>> It does not pre-allocate.
>>
>>
>>> . we recommend its use for Windows archive_command settings
>>> . we provide the delay kluge as switchable behaviour on Windows instead of
>>> having it always on.
>>>
>> Sounds reasonable to me.
>>
>
> Are there any changes we need to make here?
>
>
Yes. Simon has promised a patch to do the above.
cheers
andrew
