Re: PATCH, gdiff, and random-access I/O

> > In any case, I think it is important that the specification
> > recommend a delta format that can meet the needs of both diff/patch
> > type usage as well as remote random-access I/O patterns.
> 
> I am not sure I agree. Would it be better to provide a different
> method for remote random-access I/O patterns? Random I/Os seem to have
> different enough priorities and possibly different set of essential
> operations to justify the increased complexity of morphing two content
> modification methods together.

I doubt that a different method is needed besides PATCH, but perhaps a
simple alternate diff format that can express these random-access I/Os
would be appropriate.

Honestly I don't know what the answer is since I have no expertise on
the specific diff/delta algorithms that are being discussed.  I would
just like to see a base-line format that can express these types of I/O
patterns in an easily implementable manner.

Thanks,

-Justin