Maybe a bit off topic. (I don't deal with any data even remotely that large.)
How would you use these new options - just as a way to break large tasks into smaller "batches"? If rsync "stops in the middle", then the target would be in a sort of limbo where it might not be fully usable. Joe On 01/22/2015 09:38 AM, samba-b...@samba.org wrote: > https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11067 > > Bug ID: 11067 > Summary: add --min-depth and --max-depth options > Product: rsync > Version: 3.1.1 > Hardware: All > OS: All > Status: NEW > Severity: enhancement > Priority: P5 > Component: core > Assignee: way...@samba.org > Reporter: c...@innovates.com > QA Contact: rsync...@samba.org > > As file systems are getting bigger and bigger, into the multiple petabyte > scale > rsync is not scaling well, but is still the tool of choice when migrating > filesystems from one storage vender to another. > > Adding --min-depth and --max-depth options to control what directory depth > rsync will operate on would allow better targeted rsync processes. > -- 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
