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[bug-diffutils] bug#71529: Crash for large directory due to memory outag
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Evan Greenup |
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[bug-diffutils] bug#71529: Crash for large directory due to memory outage |
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Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:39:51 +0000 |
Hi,
The `diff` command in `diffutils` can compare the difference between two
directories.
However, for large directories (the size for each file is small), when
traversal through them, `diff` command will eat up all the system memory. My
computer is 16GB RAM. And I believe this issue still exist for system with 32GB
or 64GB RAM.
I would suggest that it can use more memory efficient algorithm to compare the
difference between directories.
Regards!!!
Evan Greenup.
- [bug-diffutils] bug#71529: Crash for large directory due to memory outage,
Evan Greenup <=