Re: problem of `tramp-handle-file-local-copy' and inline transfer compressing

[Michael Albinus]

Toru TSUNEYOSHI <address@hidden> writes:

> Hi, Michael san.

Hi Toru san,

>> `most-positive-fixnum' is 2.305.843.009.213.693.951 in my Emacs
>> instance:
>> 
>> GNU Emacs 24.0.50.1 (x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.20.0)
>>  of 2010-05-01 on detlef
>
> The value of 64bit is extremely huge, isn't it.

On a i686-pc-linux-gnu machine it is 536.870.911. Still large enough for
files to be considered by Emacs.

>> Maybe it is worth to add a "Tuning" section to the Tramp manual. Are you
>> interested in to contribute?
>
> I agree that it is worth to do it.
> However, it is difficult for me.
> I usually use Emacs on MS Windows, and use just `plink' and `pscp' as
> method. Regrettablly, I don't know the other methods well.

No problem, it is on my todo. Maybe I'll write it once (when there is
enough pressure from Tramp users :-)

> Best regards, Toru.

Best regards, Michael.