Re: using "--checksum" for local sync

2021-08-27 Thread ff0 via rsync
> I could just have synced the file anyway? First important note to make known up front: When rsync qualifies a file for transfer, then by default it performs in-flight transfer checksums to verify the SRC and DST are binary same. The --checksum option is an extra step in determining "Does this

using "--checksum" for local sync

2021-08-27 Thread Fourhundred Thecat via rsync
Hello, I am using the "--checksum" option, when syncing files over the network. But when syncing large files locally, does it make sense to use --checksum, or would it slow things down? I mean, if it needs to calculate the checksum first, it could just have synced the file anyway. right? thank