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Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Windows Filename too long errors


From: Andrew Ferguson
Subject: Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Windows Filename too long errors
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:20:10 -0500
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Jim Hodapp wrote:
> I am attempting to utilize rdiff-backup v 1.1.7 on Cygwin as a solution
> for backing up some developer laptops at the company I work for.
> rdiff-backup will send the file data to a remote Linux server. I have
> one problem though and that is that some files (in this case, some
> supporting files from Eclipse on Windows) have too long of a filename
> and rdiff-backup, although it does continue, doesn't back these files
> up. Is there anything that can be done, or will be done to fix this
> problem? Does this limitation exist because these filenames are longer
> than is supported by an ext3 filesystem on the Linux server?
> 
> Some example Filename too long errors on Cygwin:

Jim,

I believe this is a Cygwin bug. A quick Google search reveals that
Cygwin seems to have PATH_MAX values around 256 or so. Most Linux
systems have a PATH_MAX around 4096. Technically, the POSIX PATH_MAX is
defined as 256, but XOpen recommends a minimum of 1024.

Andrew

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