https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1764
------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2004-09-16 21:09 ------- Created an attachment (id=666) --> (https://bugzilla.samba.org/attachment.cgi?id=666&action=view) patch for rsync.c The patch addresses 2 issues. (1) under dry-run mode, files with attribute changes are not listed even with two -v flags. I consider this as a bug because (a) dry-run mode "will just report the actions it would have taken". Taking off the dry-run mode the files are reported with two -v flags. (b) under dry run mode, the information for files with attribute changes is not available which violates the Freedom of Information Act. (2) List the files with attribute changes with one -v flag. While this is arguable, my side of arguments are (a) attributes are part of a file, it may be as important as, or more important than, the content depending what you do; (b) Man page says "Two -v flags will give you information on what files are being skipped and slightly more information at the end". The current behavior that two -v flags list attribute changes does not agree with documentation. (Wayne's reply addressed issue #2, but not #1). The following is additional enhancement request not addressed by the patch: The better approach, putting aside of the backward compatibility, is to report all the changes, and flag each type of changes with new, delete, content update, permission, owner, group, modification time, what else. This way, people can parse and select what they need. Thank you. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.samba.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact. -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
