Re: bin/41497: diff against cp(1) to copy sparse files

[Matthew Mondor <mm_lists%pulsar-zone.net@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR bin/41497; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Matthew Mondor <mm_lists%pulsar-zone.net@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%gnats.netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: bin/41497: diff against cp(1) to copy sparse files
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:49:39 -0400

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 Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:55:21 -0400
 From: Matthew Mondor <mm_lists%pulsar-zone.net@localhost>
 To: tech-userlevel%netbsd.org@localhost
 Subject: Re: Extending cp(1) to copy sparse files with -s switch
 
 
 On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 20:35:11 +0200
 Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%britannica.bec.de@localhost> wrote:
 
 > I don't like it. The same functionality already is provided by pax and
 > that is somewhat more portable than cp -s. Situation would be slightly
 > different if the hole detection existed but as it is, I prefer to not go
 > that route.
 
 I would then propose to add a note in cp(1) man page about sparse copy
 being currently handled by tar/pax only, until a better solution
 exists...
 
 As for the earlier patches from Reinoud (linked-to in that PR) to
 detect holes in a Solaris-compatible way, it unfortunately never was
 finalized/accepted.
 
 -- 
 Matt