[pve-devel] [PATCH manager 1/2] close #4369: api: optionally only suggest unique IDs

[Dietmar Maurer]

> This approach would also use more storage as you now have the overhead
> of FS metadata for every single ID you have marked as used.
> 
> Dietmar, what do you think is the best option here? I'm personally
> leaning towards using the list with your run-length encoding suggestion,
> but I'm open to implementing Alexandre's idea if you think it's worth
> it.

The pmxcfs filesystem has limits, and I do not really want to waste space for such things. I would prefer the run-length encoded list.

@Alexandre: Why do you want to keep a backup of old config files?