+ /*
+ * If we decided to cache the delta data, then it is best
+ * to compress it right away. First because we have to do
+ * it anyway, and doing it here while we're threaded will
+ * save a lot of time in the non threaded write phase,
+ * as well as allow for caching more deltas within
+ * the same cache size limit.
+ * ...
+ * But only if not writing to stdout, since in that case
+ * the network is most likely throttling writes anyway,
+ * and therefore it is best to go to the write phase ASAP
+ * instead, as we can afford spending more time compressing
+ * between writes at that moment.
+ */
+ if (entry->delta_data && !pack_to_stdout) {
+ entry->z_delta_size = do_compress(&entry->delta_data,
+ entry->delta_size);
+ cache_lock();
+ delta_cache_size -= entry->delta_size;
+ delta_cache_size += entry->z_delta_size;
+ cache_unlock();
+ }
+