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authorMax Kellermann <max@duempel.org>2014-04-29 10:31:14 +0200
committerMax Kellermann <max@duempel.org>2014-04-29 10:31:14 +0200
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doc/protocol.xml: add warning to "listall" and "listallinfo"
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diff --git a/doc/protocol.xml b/doc/protocol.xml
index e9c28995b..360d2d22a 100644
--- a/doc/protocol.xml
+++ b/doc/protocol.xml
@@ -1608,6 +1608,12 @@ OK
Lists all songs and directories in
<varname>URI</varname>.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Do not use this command. Do not manage a client-side
+ copy of MPD's database. That is fragile and adds huge
+ overhead. It will break with large databases. Instead,
+ query MPD whenever you need something.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="command_listallinfo">
@@ -1623,6 +1629,12 @@ OK
returns metadata info in the same format as
<command>lsinfo</command>.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Do not use this command. Do not manage a client-side
+ copy of MPD's database. That is fragile and adds huge
+ overhead. It will break with large databases. Instead,
+ query MPD whenever you need something.
+ </para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry id="command_listfiles">