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Re: [PATCH] config: correct and clarify core.*compression documentation

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Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>
Date
Nov 19, 2007, 15:51 UTC
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On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Brian Downing wrote:
> * core.loosecompression stated that the default was "0 (best speed)",
>   when in fact 0 is "no compression", and the default is Z_BEST_SPEED,
>   which is 1.
Right.
> * Explain that the default of core.compression is -1, zlib default, and
>   add a quote from zlib.h explaining what that actually means.

No, this is wrong. core.compression has no default. It is meaningful only when an explicit value is configured.

Nicolas
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  2. Nicolas PitreNov 19, 2007
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  6. 1/2 config: correct core.loosecompression documentationBrian Downing, Nov 19, 2007
  7. 2/2 config: clarify compression defaultsBrian Downing, Nov 19, 2007
  8. Nicolas PitreNov 19, 2007

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