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[PATCH 0/6] Process and connection reuse for substitutions

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From: 宋文武 <iyzsong <at> outlook.com>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 45018 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [bug#45018] [PATCH 0/6] Process and connection reuse for substitutions
Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:48:49 +0800

Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org> writes:

> Hi Guix!
>
> The attached patches optimize substitute downloads by: (1) keeping
> a single ‘guix substitute’ process for all the substitutes (instead
> of respawning a new one each time a store item is substituted), and
> (2) reusing connections to substitute servers in between substitutions.
> ...
> Anyway, I think it’s a welcome improvement, especially when
> downloading lots of stuff such as during the initial system installation.
> Plus, there are more deletions than insertions.  :-)
>
> Thoughts?

I think this will definitely help my unstable internet connections and
slow hdd, thank you!

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