rsync algorithm

[Henri Shustak]

>> Check file size makes sense, but how rsync checks times? If a file is
>> copied from one side to another remote side, the time will be
>> different, right?
> 
> Sorry wrong question, the copy file should be able to reserve the mtime.

If the rsync --times option is used then rsync will attempt to "preserve modification times". 

You version of rsync may also have support of the --crtimes option. If this option is used then rsync will attempt to "preserve create times".


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