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Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:53:46 +0100
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On Mon, 2007-06-04 at 10:54 +0200, Jörn Engel wrote:
> There is no particular reason.  '3' should be a reasonable value for
> most people.  If actual users want to change this value, I can make it
> a mount option as well.  Right now I'm just lazy and doubt the merits.

I think you probably made the right choice. If you're compressing small
chunks at a time, increasing the amount of history which the compressor
will keep really doesn't buy you much.

-- 
dwmw2