Unix administration - Re: sparse files

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Re: sparse files

Ivan Rayner

2004-10-15, 9:29 pm

Frank Cusack <fcusack@fcusack.com> wrote:
> [adding c.u.a]
>
> On 15 Oct 2004 08:50:41 GMT Stephane CHAZELAS <this.address@is.invalid> wrote:
>
> Actually they can, if the kernel can make that info available. I
> think star has taken advantage of this on some platforms. Hopefully
> Joerg will speak up here.

IRIX cp has known how to replicate holes since 1997. It seems like
such an obvious thing to do that I'd be surprised if other UNIXes
didn't. I just tried it on Linux and that also replicates holes, at
least on XFS.

Ivan
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