HINTSERVICE(1)

NAME
hintservice - sets up hints for depot

SYNOPSIS
hintservice -set location -image imagefilename hintprefix
hintservice -set location -file filename hintprefix
hintservice -unset location hintprefix
hintservice -get location path
hintservice -getall location subtreepath

DESCRIPTION
hintservice provides an optional method to decrease the time it takes for depot to run. This is done by storing the path to a collection and the last update time in a hintfile. The hintfile is then used by depot to obtain this information, instead of by other means.

USAGE
In general, hintservice is used in conjunction with the depot.image file created by fsi_generate.

To add a hint, in the depot subdirectory, run the following command:

    hintservice -set depot.hint -image gnudiff.763832317/depot.image
        gnudiff.763832317

To remove a hint,in the depot subdirectory, run the following command:

    hintservice -unset depot.hint gnudiff.763832317

BUGS
The hints specified must be valid. A bad hint will result in weird errors.

FILES

/depot/depot.hint
        This is the default location for the hintfile.

SEE ALSO
depot(1), fsi_generate(1)

AUTHOR
Sohan C. Ramakrishna-Pillai