Without the -r switch, I believe that rsync will ignore directory trees. Very often, I think rsync is run with -a, which includes -r, so it's easy to miss this fact.
If you want to reduce memory/processor demand, I think that -r --no-i-r may help. On Mar 1, 2012, at 6:29 AM, Colin Raven wrote: > Google hasn't been a whole lot of help here, so here goes... > > Using the -r switch appears to impose a significant performance hit on > low[er] end (embedded) systems, i.e. those without scads of memory, and/or > multi-core workstation or server class machines. If you DON'T specify the -r > switch, surely rsync won't ignore directory trees - or will it? > > Warm regards & TIA > > -C > > -- > Please use reply-all for most replies to avoid omitting the mailing list. > To unsubscribe or change options: > https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html Elliot Wilen Network Administrator/Postmaster Communications and Information Systems MPR Associates, Inc. 2150 Shattuck Ave., Suite 800 Berkeley, CA 94704 Phone: (510) 849-4942 Fax: (510) 849-0794 www.mprinc.com
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