Re: remove sparse check in vnd

[yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)]

> On Sat, Feb 05, 2011 at 01:42:50PM +0000, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
>> hi,
>> 
>> i'd like to remove the sparseness check in vnd because there's
>> no problem to use a sparse files on nfs.  dsl, is it ok?
> 
> Given it doesn't work for local files and they are more common I don't
> think sparse files should be allowed by default.
> So maybe an option to avoid erroring sparse files?

the problem is that the check doesn't fix anything.
it simply isn't worth to have, IMO.
a note in BUGS section is enough and more appropriate.

YAMAMOTO Takashi

> 
> Hhhmmm... I've forgotten how it can check :-)
> 
>       David
> 
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