Re: Switching release media dist sets to .tzst (tar + zstd)?

Reply: Ed Maste : "Re: Switching release media dist sets to .tzst (tar + zstd)?"
In reply to: Ed Maste : "Switching release media dist sets to .tzst (tar + zstd)?"
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From: Simon J. Gerraty <sjg_at_juniper.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 19:00:21 UTC

Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> wrote:
> Pros of zstd:
> - Faster compression and decompression speeds.
> - Aligns with the compression method used for FreeBSD packages.

FWIW this should also allow the sets to be mountable using tarfs?
Browse the content without having to unpack.