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Old 07-19-2009, 05:46 PM
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How the "file pointer" moves is entirely up to the system, as you might expect. We copy the entire file with a single low-level call, and then supplement the metadata as appropriate (which can take a few). Subsequent Smart Updates will be faster...
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