Re: [Bug-tar] [GNU tar 1.15.1] testsuite: 20 failed

[Joerg Schilling]

Sergey Poznyakoff <address@hidden> wrote:

> Test #20 fails on filesystems that not change ctime of
> a file when renaming, particularly on ResierFS filesystem.
>
> > It is a design bug.
>
> Yes, it is. The issue has been discussed on the list. A new
> apporach for incremental backups is now being developed.

A bug in ResierFS filesystem needs to be fixed inside the
ResierFS filesystem.

/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
Upon successful completion, rename() shall mark for update the st_ctime and 
st_mtime fields of the parent directory of each file.
/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

Jörg

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