Re: [RFC] cp --reflink handling of failed clones

[Jim Meyering]

Pádraig Brady wrote:
> Should `cp --reflink` unlink() files if the clone fails
> rather than leaving zero length files around?

The only argument I can come up with is "be consistent with POSIX cp",
which would leave the empty file.

However, I don't feel strongly about it, so if you have a good reason
to unlink it, go ahead.

Also be sure that with --backup, the usual "goto unbackup;" does
the right thing.