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"total used in directory 19 available 5.2 GiB"

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Message #124 received at 44273 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus <at> gmx.de>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: larsi <at> gnus.org, 44273 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, rms <at> gnu.org, jidanni <at> jidanni.org
Subject: Re: bug#44273: "total used in directory 19 available 5.2 GiB"
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:54:53 +0100

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

Hi Eli,

>> >> My suggestion is to not display the line by default.  People who do find
>> >> it useful can switch it on (but I doubt they exist in large numbers).
>> >
>> > An alternative would be to replace this line with a similar one, but
>> > in which the units are under our control, and can be spelled out.
>>
>> This could decrease performance, because you need to calculate the size
>> of all files there.
>
> Since a user option is being discussed, we could have this an opt-in
> feature controlled by that option.  Since most users aren't annoyed by
> the original value (as evidenced by the lack of complaints until now),
> we can assume the few who are motivated to see a value with units will
> agree to pay something in performance.

Well, let's see how it goes. Tramp will follow the decisions.

Best regards, Michael.

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