https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2218
Summary: inplace-if-low-disk Product: rsync Version: 2.6.3 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] QAContact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maybe it seems a bit perverse, but I have an idea of a feature that I'd really like. It is "--inplace-if-low-disk". Before writing a file, rsync could check the disk space available, and if it is less than the size of the file to be written, it could use the inplace mode for that file. Every once in a while I keep huge files on user partitions (partition backups, usually). I have scripts using rsync to mirror those filesystems, failing if there is a change in those files. (I am not competely idiot, just almost. It's quite a big system, having hundreds users. We don't have too much space available, so the only really huge partition is /u... In the case of a break-in, I usually have to dd many partitions, and there is only /u for that...) Mathematically there would be a possibility of --fit-agressively or something, which would calculate the order of transfering files so that there is no need of extra space at the receiving side ever. However, an algorithm like this is quite a work to do. That's why I asked about your opinion of --inplace-if-low-disk. The usual case would be solved by that (having that there are two types of files: small ones, and extra large ones). If you are accept the idea, I am also willing to code a little... :) Baldvin -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.samba.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the QA contact for the bug, or are watching the QA contact. -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html