Problem when excluding unreadable files via pattern and using --fake-super

[Martin Sander]

Hey,

I am experiencing a problem when excluding files that are not readable by
the user on the source side.
rsync version is 3.1.1. on debian jessy.

Here is a "minimal" example:

  # preparation:
    $ mkdir -p source/subdir
    $ touch source/subdir/ignored_file
    $ sudo chown root:root source/subdir/ignored_file
    $ sudo chmod 600 source/subdir/ignored_file
    $ mkdir destination

  # without --fake-super it works:
    $ rsync -av --exclude="/subdir/*" source/ destination/
    sending incremental file list

    sent 90 bytes  received 13 bytes  206.00 bytes/sec
    total size is 0  speedup is 0.00

  # with --fake-super it does not:
    $ rsync -av --fake-super --exclude="/subdir/*" source/ destination/
    sending incremental file list
    rsync: failed to read xattr user.rsync.%stat for
"/tmp/blubb/source/subdir/ignored_file": Permission denied (13)

    sent 90 bytes  received 13 bytes  206.00 bytes/sec
    total size is 0  speedup is 0.00
    rsync error: some files/attrs were not transferred (see previous
errors) (code 23) at main.c(1183) [sender=3.1.1]


Is this behavior expected? Does rsync actually have to read the xattrs of
ignored files?

Thanks and kindest regards,

Martin
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