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| author | Florian Dold <florian@dold.me> | 2021-04-26 23:13:52 +0200 |
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| committer | Florian Dold <florian@dold.me> | 2021-04-26 23:13:52 +0200 |
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diff --git a/design-documents/019-wallet-backup-merge.rst b/design-documents/019-wallet-backup-merge.rst index ceedfb33..3c4541f7 100644 --- a/design-documents/019-wallet-backup-merge.rst +++ b/design-documents/019-wallet-backup-merge.rst @@ -131,7 +131,9 @@ Q / A * A: When syncing with a backup server that still has an old version (but same device ID and wallet root pub), the tombstones ensure that no old data is re-surfaced that has been deleted in later - versions. + versions. This can happen in practice even with only one device, + namely when a backup provider is unavailable for a long time, + but then becomes available again. * Q: Why are tombstones only GCed after exceeding an age threshold? |