The mbuffer tool is used to buffer data streams and show the I/O rate and
summary to the user. It is especially useful for writing backups to
fast tape drives or streaming them over the network. If used correctly,
it can prevent buffer underruns and speed up the whole backup or
transfer process.
mbuffer(1) console utility mbuffer(1)
NAME
mbuffer - measuring buffer
SYNTAX
mbuffer [options]
DESCRIPTION
mbuffer buffers I/O operations and displays the throughput
rate. It is multi-threaded, supports network connections, and
offers more options than the standard buffer.
OPTIONS
-i <filename>
Use fil
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mbuffer (20110119-2) unstable; urgency=low
* Fix the watchfile: the upstream download page's URLs are fully
qualified now.
* Fix the FTBFS on GNU/Hurd by trying fpathconf() before PIPE_BUF and
checking for several more constants if that fails.
* Update the copyright file to the latest DEP 5 candidate format and
add the GPL-3+ license in the header, too, just in case.
* Upload
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