From 68e245069a3ba19cd014d9ec82d3b8b6cff7e6a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Dold Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 23:13:52 +0200 Subject: expand tombstone explanation --- design-documents/019-wallet-backup-merge.rst | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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? -- cgit v1.2.3