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parallel gzip processes trash hard disks, need larger buffers

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Message #23 received at 23113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Jim Meyering <jim <at> meyering.net>, Mark Adler <madler <at> alumni.caltech.edu>
Cc: "Chevreux, Bastien" <bastien.chevreux <at> dsm.com>,
 "23113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <23113 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>
Subject: Re: bug#23113: parallel gzip processes trash hard disks, need larger
 buffers
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:55:04 -0700

Jim Meyering wrote:
> Thanks for the reminder about pigz, Mark.
> This is yet another reason to consider gzip is in maintenance-only mode,
> i.e., the barrier to adding new features is even higher, given that
> pigz is so compatible, yet with added features and the benefit of
> a modern codebase.

It'd be nice if we could migrate GNU gzip into merely being a front-end for pigz 
somehow.

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