Re: [PATCH 1/1] archiver: remove create_diff_gz

[kevin.strasser@linux.intel.com]

> On 01/17/2013 02:55 PM, Kevin Strasser wrote:
>> create_diff_gz creates a diff file of the entire 'S' directory.
>> This file isn't needed and is bloating the archiver output directory.
>
> Why is the diff file not needed?  This was requested by the community at
> some point, is the diff including object and binaries?  Can we exclude
> those instead?
>
> Have you been talking with muhammad_shakeel@mentor.com, who is also
> doing work in the archiver?
>
> Sau!
>

Yes, the diff includes whatever might be present in ${S} after
do_package_write_rpm. The binary and object files could be filtered out,
but I'm still unsure if there is anything of value contained in the diff
that isn't already being archived.

It sounds like muhammad_shakeel@mentor.com is busy getting the archiver
working with SSTATE. I'll be sure to sync with him shortly.

-Kevin