what is the right exit code for some vanished files?

[Ming Zhang]

On Mon, 2007-12-24 at 01:27 -0500, Matt McCutchen wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 15:55 -0500, Ming Zhang wrote:
> > if sender read by path again and get ENOENT, then this ENOENT can tell
> > rsync enough info. (though current rsync might say partial transfer
> > though it is a vanished file... )
> 
> Treating the file as completely vanished on the basis of the ENOENT and
> discarding the fd would be another "correct" behavior, but I agree that
> operating on the fd is cleaner.  I believe the current rsync does give
> partial transfer, which is not ideal.

so one way or the other, just stick to either one is fine. since the
exit code sometime is a personal taste...

> 
> > all file sync/backup software for a live file system can have same
> > issue
> > here. which state to maintain. rsync can always do a stat on the saved
> > path again after the transfer, to detect the change, and then (with an
> > option specified), put the path into a residual file list and
> > reprocess
> > them again. but maybe rsync does no need to go this far and a higher
> > layer software base on rsync can do this...
> 
> Yes, such as the inotify+rsync setup you mentioned.
> 
> > Thanks a lot for all the explanation and wish you a happy holiday!
> 
> Thanks!  My holiday has been very happy so far!

cool, enjoy. thanks for the great rsync stuff which make our life easier
and can be happy too at this moment!


> 
> Matt
> 
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Ming Zhang


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