Re: odd output in restore mode

Dave Page wrote:
> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 5:11 PM, Alvaro Herrera
> <alvherre@commandprompt.com> wrote:
>   
>> Andrew Dunstan wrote:
>>
>>  > I would be very surprised if xcopy did not exhibit the same
>>  > preallocating behaviour as copy.
>>
>>  I, on the other hand, would not say anything until someone tried it, and
>>  then wouldn't be surprised if it behaved either way :-)
>>     
>
> It pre-allocates the space as copy does. And yes, I did test :-p
>
>
>   

Dave,

I don't know how you tested, but could you please repeat the test with 
GnuWin32's cp.exe? If it doesn't preallocate the space then I think our 
way forward is reasonably clear:

. we recommend its use for Windows archive_command settings
. we provide the delay kluge as switchable behaviour on Windows instead 
of having it always on.

cheers

andrew