What if you transfer such a file via ftp (or any non-compressing
protocol that doesn't know about holes)? You will generate traffic
for all the huge holes...
Look at my mail to this list, subject "Re: Another way", for a
related aproach. (but requires kernel changes)
Bye, Jan
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