Re: [PATCH v3 02/17] object-store: rename `object_directory` to `odb_alternate`

From: Patrick Steinhardt <ps@pks.im>
Date: May 30, 2025, 09:39 UTC
Message-ID: <aDl8tnjQsqXEy8l-@pks.im>
In-Reply-To: <euflgbipchqi7jvmz4yzwzx6ao5guen6xmupkdaubjbc5ksgkp@aheynye35bby>

On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 11:45:14AM -0500, Justin Tobler wrote:

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> On 25/05/26 07:45AM, Patrick Steinhardt wrote:
> > Furthermore, we already do have the distinction between
> > "local" and "non-local" objects, which translates quite well into this
> > new naming schema.
> 
> Just to clarify, are you referring to how we differentiate between local
> and alternate odbs? I'm not quite sure I fully understand.

Yeah. Non-local objects come from an alternate object directory, whereas local objects come from the primary object directory.

Patrick

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