Re: [Bug-tar] Option to disable or change device number checking.

[Sergey Poznyakoff]

Rob Browning <address@hidden> wrote:

> However, this situation appears to cause problems with tar.  If I
> understand the situation correctly, then every time the device order
> changes, the next incremental backup ends up containing what amounts
> to a full backup.  Is there any way around this?

Hmm, currently there is not. I plan to make tar snapshots with the
improved incremental backup available in a couple of weeks. I'll
let you know when it is ready.

In the meantime, I'd suggest you to use --exclude or --exclude-from
options to exclude the devices in question from the backups.

Regards,
Segrey