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Re: [PATCH] cp: add --reflink=auto option to fall back to standard copy
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Jim Meyering |
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Re: [PATCH] cp: add --reflink=auto option to fall back to standard copy |
Date: |
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:04:36 +0200 |
Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Pádraig Brady wrote:
>> Attached is a patch to add a new parameter to the --reflink option,
>> which will perform a standard copy if COW is not supported.
>
> I wonder should we allow --sparse={never,always} with --reflink=auto
> as a standard copy could be done in this case? I.E. one could envisage
> doing the following to create the smallest copy possible:
>
> cp --reflink=auto --sparse=always
Yes. Good idea.
Still more combinations of options to test ;-)