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Are you also using --partial-dir ?
I discussed this problem with someone recently in #rsync and IIRC the
solution was to not use --partial-dir
On 04/17/13 16:40, John Pierman wrote:
> I am backing up a LARGE data set, over a very unstable internet
> connection.
>
> I NEED to --delay-updates, because I do a flash cut-over once
> everything has transferred. Yes I know --copy-dest does this, but
> if the connection breaks, anything that's already made it over gets
> put into place (not what I want), I need it to go from beginning to
> end, And then I handle the files seperately.
>
> If I use --partial and --delay-updates together (I get the desired
> effect, and all is well)......EXCEPT for.....
>
> Let's say I have 10k files I start my rsync and get through 2k
> files and the internet connection is lost.
>
> Everything is fine, my partial files are safe, nothing has been
> moved into place yet, I'm happy.
>
> So I restart rsync (well a script does once the internet comes
> back). Here is where I get unwanted behavior. This rsync run LOOKS
> like it is starting from the beginning (transferring those first 2k
> files INSANELY fast if you look at --progress), which I realize
> it's not really TRANSFERRING anything but it's CHECKING all my
> partial files that haven't been put into place yet.
>
> The problem is, my connection is dog slow and unreliable (I can't
> change this). If the connection drops frequently I'm basically
> spending too much time (re-hashing?) those files I already have,
> and not picking up where I left off.
>
> I'm sure there's something I can do to get the desired behavior of
> picking up where I left off without rehashing the first 2k files??
>
> Help?
>
>
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