>>>>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:24:03 -0500, Bill Arlofski said: > DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.9.2 zimbra.revpol.com 751071A79AF > > On 11/24/2014 12:14 PM, Polcari, Joe (Contractor) wrote: > > I added an instance of docker to one of my systems. This added a sparse > > file of 10 GB with a "real" size of 100 GB. > > This should have only added 10GB to my full backup but it added 100GB. > > Is there any way to tell bacula to handle sparse files correctly? > > Hi Joe, > > There is an option for the Include stanza of a Fileset: > > sparse = yes > > Which works correctly with sparse files. We had to add this option to one of > our filesets when a newer version of of our mail server changed one of its db > files to sparse file. > > > If so, why isn't this the default? Shouldn't it be? > > Not sure. Unless the code that deals with sparse files adds additional > overhead when it is typically not required. > > With our setup, I have _one_ file that is sparse so it is excluded using the > wild = option in the bigger Include stanza of a Fileset, then Included > specifically in a File = option in the second Include stanza which has the > sparse = yes option. > > > Maybe someone else can comment re: default being sparse = no
I think it increases the size of the backup slightly for non-sparse files. __Martin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=157005751&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
