on 4-15-2009 1:49 PM Les Mikesell spake the following: > MHR wrote: >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I recently noticed that an "rsync -av" to a full disk keeps sending >>> files even after the target is out of space. Has it always done that? >>> I suppose it is reasonable to keep trying in case it subsequently >>> crosses a mount point or space becomes available but I expected it to >>> quit on that sort of error. >>> >> IIRC, rsync does not stop because the files may be of different sizes, >> and some may fit where others won't as it goes along. It doesn't sort >> by file size and copy that way, and that might not be the best method >> anyway.... >> > > It is just kind of annoying that an "rsync -av ..." with a large tree of > files goes on and on still listing each filename with no indication that > all of them are failing because there is no space at all on the target. > It should show you the fails when it completes.
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