1240389 - Try cached packs first, use approximate mid-point for large extent

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 1160078

(Testing :: mozregression, enhancement)

Description

[YF (Yang)]

Assume: I try the 2015-01-01~2016-01-01, the tool use an mid-point for first attempt, e.g. 2015-06-01. But, if I did not download it yet, I need to waiting for it to download to complete before starting the first attempt.

In this case, it can to use near mid-point within an acceptable range in cached packs, like 2015-06-03, and even 2015-09-01. This should apply to any large extent, such as 30 days.


p.s. I hope it to be realized, because I have a very unstable routing speed to Mozilla servers, from China.

Comment 1

[Julien Pagès (:parkouss)]

(In reply to YF (Yang) from comment #0)
> Assume: I try the 2015-01-01~2016-01-01, the tool use an mid-point for first
> attempt, e.g. 2015-06-01. But, if I did not download it yet, I need to
> waiting for it to download to complete before starting the first attempt.
> 
> In this case, it can to use near mid-point within an acceptable range in
> cached packs, like 2015-06-03, and even 2015-09-01. This should apply to any
> large extent, such as 30 days.

So, this is a duplicate of bug 1160078.

> 
> p.s. I hope it to be realized, because I have a very unstable routing speed
> to Mozilla servers, from China.

I hear you! I have some time currently, I will look into it.