Those files are established by the kernel, and their permissions are fixed, in my experience. Trying to sync such a file is hopeless. Allow the kernel on the target machine to live with its copies. If it were me, I would exempt at least /sys and /proc from your rsync list.
The reason why is that these files are kernel instrumentation, with custom-supplied internal I/O service functions. If its implementor meant it to be write-only, then it serves some input-only purpose relative to the kernel, and it probably has no "read()" stub. --Jim-- James K Barnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> 07/11/2006 03:23 PM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> To LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Question on /sys/devices/qeth Hello, First time posting on here, but enjoy going through the emails. quick backround. Running sles 9 under VM 5.2 I was using rsync to do a few directory level backups, and get a handfull of permission denied on /sys/devices/qeth files. It seems these files are --w------- only. Can someone give me a reason why, and if it would be ok to change them to rw? Thanks. Jim Barnett email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or entity to which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail immediately. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
