[p2-dev] Use of uncompressed metadata repositories

[Dean Roberts <Dean_Roberts@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi folks,

I am trying go get a feel for how widely
used uncompressed metadata repositories are.

A typical content.xml file contains
many copies of identical license text.  Memory use is not an issue
since the implementation uses a StringPool to extern string references.
 Compressed repositories do not present an issue for disk foot print
or network traffic as the content.xml compresses extremely well, typically
95% or more.

However, uncompressed metadata repositories
may pose a significant concern here if they are widely used.

So does anybody have an opinion on how
widely used uncompressed repositories are?

Thanks

Dean Roberts, J9 Java Class Library
Team
IBM Ottawa Lab
613-356-5099
Dean_Roberts@xxxxxxxxxx