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Re: [rdiff-backup-users] [PATCH] Log symlink creation
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dean gaudet |
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Re: [rdiff-backup-users] [PATCH] Log symlink creation |
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Sat, 18 Nov 2006 11:26:06 -0800 (PST) |
On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, Gordon Rowell wrote:
> Has anyone looked at storing symlink metadata separately for filesystems
> which don't support symlinks? In particular, when backing up to a CIFS
> fileystem. This currently logs a SpecialFileError, which is not surprising.
yeah it would be desirable to store the symlink info in the metadata.
and desirable to add an fs_abilities test for symlink capabilities...
i wasn't sure about your patch -- it just adds more logging?
-dean