[SVN-1138] faster client concept

• Type: Task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Invalid
• Affects Version/s: all
• Fix Version/s: unscheduled
• Component/s: libsvn_client
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Subversion Importer
• Created: 16/Feb/03 16:01
• Updated: 05/Oct/05 16:48
• Resolved: 05/Oct/05 16:48

Description

subversion client ist very slow compared to other version control 
systems client.

there was discussion on the list, but no clear direction where to go. so 
therefor a task for remembering this. its very important to compete in 
speed and reliability.

problems seen were:
- wait time for disk on client
- wait time for network on client
- delta algorithm on server

ideas included less files in working copy admin directory (.svn), store 
less information in the client working copy, multithreading, pipelining, 
better delta algorithm, better compression algorithm, making less http 
calls to the server (properties e.g.), put the working copy admin in one 
huge file (berkely db).

relevant threads:
http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?
list=dev&by=thread&from=82916

http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?
list=dev&by=thread&from=82932

http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?
list=dev&by=thread&from=82701

http://subversion.tigris.org/servlets/BrowseList?
list=dev&by=thread&from=81362

aehm ... and i think the threading software on collab net is broken ...
the titles of the threads are:

"faster client pre-1.0: neon prefetching, multithreading"
"faster client pre-1.0: decrease number of files&folders in .svn"
"faster client pre-1.0"

Original issue reported by ford