@@ -928,11 +928,20 @@
 	     ((dbr:dbstruct-read-only dbstruct)
 	      (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "loading read-only watchdog")
 	      (common:readonly-watchdog dbstruct))
 	     (else
 	      (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "loading writable-watchdog.")
-	      (server:writable-watchdog dbstruct)))
+              (let* ((syncer (or (configf:lookup *configdat* "server" "sync-method") "brute-force-sync")))
+                (cond
+                 ((equal? syncer "brute-force-sync")
+                  (server:writable-watchdog-bruteforce dbstruct))
+                 ((equal? syncer "delta-sync")
+                  (server:writable-watchdog-deltasync dbstruct))
+                 (else
+                  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "Unknown server/sync-method specified ("syncer") - valid values are brute-force-sync and delta-sync.")
+                  (exit 1))
+                 (debug:print 1 *default-log-port* "INFO: ["(common:human-time)"] Syncer started (method="syncer")")))))
 	    (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "watchdog done."))
 	  (debug:print-info 13 *default-log-port* "no need for watchdog on non-homehost"))))
 
 
 (define (std-exit-procedure)