Re: PATCH: add --no-symlink-perms option for ignoring symlink permissions on transfer
RolandK via rsync <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Jun 2026 11:42:23 +0200
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Hi,
> Am 01.06.26 um 00:24 schrieb Andrew Tridgell:
> Hi Roland,
> This sounds like it is worth fixing. I have a mac mini here I could
> test against.
nice, thanks for positive feedback.
> A PR would be welcome, but please see if you can come up with a
> testsuite (may be a bit tricky as this is an inter-platform issue, we
> may need to spin up a linux VM within the macos CI runner).
i don't yet have a clue, how automated testing in rsync works. think i
will need a while to get into this.
> I have no problem with you using AI to develop patches. All changes
> will also be reviewed by humans. I've using claude a lot, but I also
> cross-check all changes with codex and check things by hand as well. I
> do also require test suites for all new features (and I've been
> greatly expanding the test suites for existing features).
sounds like a good approach !
> On your patch, I'd prefer --omit-link-perms, similar to
> --omit-link-times.
ok, sounds reasonable. i will commit a fix for this.
> Maybe we should make this the default for macos ->
> linux transfers?
> Cheers, Tridge
ok, but how can this be done ?
regards
Roland
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Hi Roland,
This sounds like it is worth fixing. I have a mac mini here I could
test against.</pre>
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ack.</pre>
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ease see if you can come up with a
testsuite (may be a bit tricky as this is an inter-platform issue, we
may need to spin up a linux VM within the macos CI runner).</pre>
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<pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">i don't yet have a clue, how au=
tomated testing in rsync works. think i=20
will need a while to get into this.</pre>
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cite=3D"mid:[email protected]=
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<pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">I have no problem with you us=
ing AI to develop patches. All changes
will also be reviewed by humans. I've using claude a lot, but I also
cross-check all changes with codex and check things by hand as well. I
do also require test suites for all new features (and I've been
greatly expanding the test suites for existing features).</pre>
</blockquote>
<pre>sounds like a good approach !</pre>
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<pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">On your patch, I'd prefer --o=
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<pre wrap=3D"" class=3D"moz-quote-pre">Maybe we should make this the=
default for macos ->
linux transfers?
Cheers, Tridge</pre>
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Roland</pre>
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