[GNC] Using a mysql database?

[Jacob Larsen]

Hi

How reliable is my data if I move from an XML file to a mysql database? 
I just tried saving my books in a mysql (MariaDB) database, reload from 
the database, and then saving back to an XML file. The files are of the 
same size, and they have a large chunk that is identical on both sides 
in my difftool. But there is also a large chunk that differs, so most 
likely the order is shuffled. I started xmldiff on it just to see what 
it finds, but that tool has not yet returned.

Does anyone here know if there are any issues with data reliability when 
saving data in a mysql database?

Also, do you happen to know a difftool for xml files that runs faster 
than xmldiff? I started xmldiff on the 2x50MB (uncompressed) files I 
have lying around, and it is still running for the last hour or so.

/Jacob