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diff --git a/rdiff-backup/src/rpath.py b/rdiff-backup/src/rpath.py
index 5ed36f5..414268c 100644
--- a/rdiff-backup/src/rpath.py
+++ b/rdiff-backup/src/rpath.py
@@ -247,13 +247,13 @@ class RORPath(RPathStatic):
This object doesn't contain any information about the file,
but, when passed along, may show where the previous stages are
in their processing. It is the RORPath equivalent of fiber.
+ This placeholder size, in conjunction with the placeholder
+ threshold in Highlevel .. generate_dissimilar seem to yield an
+ OK tradeoff between unnecessary placeholders and lots of
+ memory usage, but I'm not sure exactly why.
"""
- self.data = {'placeholder':
- ("It is actually good for placeholders to use"
- "up a bit of memory, so the buffers get flushed"
- "more often when placeholders move through."
- "See the get_dissimilar docs for more info.")}
+ self.data = {'placeholder': " "*500}
def isplaceholder(self):
"""True if the object is a placeholder"""