Category "last-modified"

What is the fastest way to check if any files in a directory tree have changed?

Currently I'm checking against an XOR Checksum of the modified file time (st_mtime from fstat) for every file in the tree. I'm coupling this with the number of

What is the fastest way to check if any files in a directory tree have changed?

Currently I'm checking against an XOR Checksum of the modified file time (st_mtime from fstat) for every file in the tree. I'm coupling this with the number of