3 debbugs\-dbhash \- migrate a debbugs database to hashed format
10 converts an old-style flat debbugs database into a new-style
11 hashed-directory debbugs database, for use with debbugs 2.4 and
14 The old database is simply copied, and otherwise left untouched.
15 The directory given for the new database must not already exist.
17 In the hashed format, files with names of the form
22 This improves performance on many filesystems for debbugs
23 installations with large numbers of bug reports.
26 will print a warning message for each file whose name is of a form
27 that cannot be hashed as above.
28 Typical debbugs installations will have a few of these, usually
29 index files and the like.
31 Adam Heath is primarily responsible for the hashed directory support