[Grub-dev] The Open Loop

[Balinny]

Jeremie Miller wrote:
>> I think it would be benefitial if that index format matched the one of
>> the newer workunit output. It
>> is something problematic from the ARC format. You need the whole  
>> content
>> before being able to
>> write it and it would be better if having an index file which would
>> index the position in the file.
>>     
>
> The "index" that I'll be making of the uploaded ARCs will be very  
> lightweight and simple and yes, contain a reference to the ARC and the  
> exact byte offset of the original document inside it.
>
> I'm thinking either just tab-delim or a basic JSON right now, but  
> we'll see after I get /something/ working :)
>
> Jer
I meant that as clients would also benefit of index +big file, the new 
format should be designed to
serve both purposes.