https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7249
Summary: Add an option to use O_NOATIME
Product: rsync
Version: 3.1.0
Platform: Other
OS/Version: Linux
Status: NEW
Severity: enhancement
Priority: P3
Component: core
AssignedTo: way...@samba.org
ReportedBy: nicolas.geo...@normalesup.org
QAContact: rsync...@samba.org
Some systems (at least Linux since 2.6.8) have the O_NOATIME open flag that
avoids altering the atime of files opened for reading. An option to enable this
flag is supported would be useful for backup systems based on rsync, as it
would avoid interfering with tools that relies on atime (such as new mail
detection, whatever may be thought about the correctness of the method) and
reduce disc activity on the source filesystem.
We use a patched rsync that always sets O_ATIME with rsnapshot since quite some
time and we have not noticed any drawback.
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