Device files should be counted as devices, not symlinks. Marc.
diff -aNpRruz -X /etc/diff.excludes rsync-3.2.7/delete.c devel-3.2.7/delete.c --- rsync-3.2.7/delete.c 2020-06-13 20:15:02.000000000 -0600 +++ devel-3.2.7/delete.c 2020-06-13 20:15:02.000000000 -0600 @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ enum delret delete_item(char *fbuf, uint16 mode, uint16 flags) stats.deleted_symlinks++; #endif else if (IS_DEVICE(mode)) - stats.deleted_symlinks++; + stats.deleted_devices++; else stats.deleted_specials++; } diff -aNpRruz -X /etc/diff.excludes rsync-3.2.7/flist.c devel-3.2.7/flist.c --- rsync-3.2.7/flist.c 2022-10-02 10:54:54.000000000 -0600 +++ devel-3.2.7/flist.c 2022-10-02 10:54:54.000000000 -0600 @@ -2659,7 +2659,7 @@ struct file_list *recv_file_list(int f, int dir_ndx) } else if (S_ISLNK(file->mode)) stats.num_symlinks++; else if (IS_DEVICE(file->mode)) - stats.num_symlinks++; + stats.num_devices++; else stats.num_specials++; -- 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