From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_MED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 18236 invoked from network); 22 Jul 2020 12:10:32 -0000 Received: from lists1.math.uh.edu (129.7.128.208) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 22 Jul 2020 12:10:32 -0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=lists.math.uh.edu) by lists1.math.uh.edu with smtp (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1jyDZd-002PI1-53; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:10:13 -0500 Received: from mx2.math.uh.edu ([129.7.128.33]) by lists1.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1jyDZY-002PG0-Hg for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:10:08 -0500 Received: from quimby.gnus.org ([95.216.78.240]) by mx2.math.uh.edu with esmtps (TLS1.3) tls TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (Exim 4.94) (envelope-from ) id 1jyDZW-00A2jR-7p for ding@lists.math.uh.edu; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 07:10:08 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gnus.org; s=20200322; h=Content-Type:MIME-Version:Message-ID:In-Reply-To:Date: References:Subject:Cc:To:From:Sender:Reply-To:Content-Transfer-Encoding: Content-ID:Content-Description:Resent-Date:Resent-From:Resent-Sender: Resent-To:Resent-Cc:Resent-Message-ID:List-Id:List-Help:List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe:List-Post:List-Owner:List-Archive; bh=0uc7cBxzoxX3hl2WrrOp7tTAp3bvEsIhr0Tix705VZI=; b=QBuZ/tNYlzpX7h/Q4j1KHu6Pso gfthtnjfk5ZL4xDtdM0erotLeSDH5UBMuMXPPCHOVy+N+bnNjGUjcEZxEiStCmarqOQZ1QX50udTS 4puA16VNZths8Cb7vCXjsuo/zNRrDhVFlW/HRNNqt0efikClrpD8BAl8dEJOcrXrorqU=; Received: from mail-out.m-online.net ([212.18.0.9]) by quimby with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.92) (envelope-from ) id 1jyDZO-0005WZ-JJ for ding@gnus.org; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:10:01 +0200 Received: from frontend01.mail.m-online.net (unknown [192.168.8.182]) by mail-out.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BBZ5x53sJz1qsjl; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:57 +0200 (CEST) Received: from localhost (dynscan1.mnet-online.de [192.168.6.70]) by mail.m-online.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BBZ5x4dVpz1qr5k; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:57 +0200 (CEST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at mnet-online.de Received: from mail.mnet-online.de ([192.168.8.182]) by localhost (dynscan1.mail.m-online.net [192.168.6.70]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id a5qrWatdkVmU; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:56 +0200 (CEST) X-Auth-Info: RLs8GWAI2s1IHOM1SI0Dvu50Sr4+JhuzuirL/rNn/bjnIHeYKJ29WwnVUc6O2KQ0 Received: from igel.home (ppp-46-244-181-208.dynamic.mnet-online.de [46.244.181.208]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.mnet-online.de (Postfix) with ESMTPSA; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:56 +0200 (CEST) Received: by igel.home (Postfix, from userid 1000) id 5D70F2C24EB; Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:56 +0200 (CEST) From: Andreas Schwab To: Eric S Fraga Cc: ding@gnus.org Subject: Re: large *Gnus Backlog* buffer References: <874kpzpyvf.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> X-Yow: Hmmm.. a CRIPPLED ACCOUNTANT with a FALAFEL sandwich is HIT by a TROLLEY-CAR.. Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2020 14:09:56 +0200 In-Reply-To: <874kpzpyvf.fsf@ucl.ac.uk> (Eric S. Fraga's message of "Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:34:12 +0100") Message-ID: <871rl3zr6z.fsf@igel.home> User-Agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/27.0.91 (gnu/linux) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain List-ID: Precedence: bulk On Jul 22 2020, Eric S Fraga wrote: > 1. what function does this buffer have in gnus? See gnus-keep-backlog. > 2. can this be pruned back (manually or otherwise)? Customize gnus-keep-backlog. Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab, schwab@linux-m68k.org GPG Key fingerprint = 7578 EB47 D4E5 4D69 2510 2552 DF73 E780 A9DA AEC1 "And now for something completely different."