This patch adds a --crtimes (-N) option that will preserve create times on OS X. To use this patch, run these commands for a successful build: patch -p1 modtime; if (NSEC_BUMP(file) && protocol_version >= 31) xflags |= XMIT_MOD_NSEC; + if (crtimes_ndx) { + time_t file_crtime = f_crtime(file); + if (file_crtime == modtime) + xflags |= XMIT_CRTIME_EQ_MTIME; + else + crtime = file_crtime; + } #ifdef SUPPORT_HARD_LINKS if (tmp_dev != -1) { @@ -593,6 +601,8 @@ static void send_file_entry(int f, const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, } if (xflags & XMIT_MOD_NSEC) write_varint(f, F_MOD_NSEC(file)); + if (crtimes_ndx && !(xflags & XMIT_CRTIME_EQ_MTIME)) + write_varlong(f, crtime, 4); if (!(xflags & XMIT_SAME_MODE)) write_int(f, to_wire_mode(mode)); #ifdef SUPPORT_FILEFLAGS @@ -686,7 +696,7 @@ static void send_file_entry(int f, const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, static struct file_struct *recv_file_entry(int f, struct file_list *flist, int xflags) { - static int64 modtime; + static int64 modtime, crtime; static mode_t mode; #ifdef SUPPORT_FILEFLAGS static uint32 fileflags; @@ -838,6 +848,19 @@ static struct file_struct *recv_file_entry(int f, struct file_list *flist, int x modtime_nsec = read_varint(f); else modtime_nsec = 0; + if (crtimes_ndx) { + if (!(xflags & XMIT_CRTIME_EQ_MTIME)) { + crtime = read_varlong(f, 4); +#if SIZEOF_TIME_T < SIZEOF_INT64 + if (!am_generator && (int64)(time_t)crtime != crtime) { + rprintf(FERROR_XFER, + "Create time value of %s truncated on receiver.\n", + lastname); + } +#endif + } else + crtime = modtime; + } if (!(xflags & XMIT_SAME_MODE)) mode = from_wire_mode(read_int(f)); @@ -1015,6 +1038,8 @@ static struct file_struct *recv_file_entry(int f, struct file_list *flist, int x F_GROUP(file) = gid; file->flags |= gid_flags; } + if (crtimes_ndx) + f_crtime_set(file, (time_t)crtime); if (unsort_ndx) F_NDX(file) = flist->used + flist->ndx_start; @@ -1416,6 +1441,8 @@ struct file_struct *make_file(const char *fname, struct file_list *flist, F_GROUP(file) = st.st_gid; if (am_generator && st.st_uid == our_uid) file->flags |= FLAG_OWNED_BY_US; + if (crtimes_ndx) + f_crtime_set(file, get_create_time(fname)); if (basename != thisname) file->dirname = lastdir; diff --git a/generator.c b/generator.c --- a/generator.c +++ b/generator.c @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern int preserve_xattrs; extern int preserve_links; extern int preserve_devices; extern int preserve_specials; +extern int preserve_fileflags; extern int preserve_hard_links; extern int preserve_executability; extern int preserve_fileflags; @@ -384,8 +385,15 @@ static void do_delete_pass(void) rprintf(FINFO, " \r"); } -static inline int time_differs(struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp) +static inline int time_differs(struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp, const char *fname) { + if (crtimes_ndx) { + if (sxp->crtime == 0) + sxp->crtime = get_create_time(fname); + if (cmp_time(sxp->crtime, f_crtime(file)) != 0) + return 1; + } + return cmp_time(sxp->st.st_mtime, file->modtime); } @@ -443,7 +451,7 @@ int unchanged_attrs(const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp) { if (S_ISLNK(file->mode)) { #ifdef CAN_SET_SYMLINK_TIMES - if (preserve_times & PRESERVE_LINK_TIMES && time_differs(file, sxp)) + if (preserve_times & PRESERVE_LINK_TIMES && time_differs(file, sxp, fname)) return 0; #endif #ifdef CAN_CHMOD_SYMLINK @@ -463,7 +471,7 @@ int unchanged_attrs(const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp) return 0; #endif } else { - if (preserve_times && time_differs(file, sxp)) + if (preserve_times && time_differs(file, sxp, fname)) return 0; if (perms_differ(file, sxp)) return 0; @@ -506,6 +514,12 @@ void itemize(const char *fnamecmp, struct file_struct *file, int ndx, int statre : iflags & (ITEM_TRANSFER|ITEM_LOCAL_CHANGE) && !(iflags & ITEM_MATCHED) && (!(iflags & ITEM_XNAME_FOLLOWS) || *xname)) iflags |= ITEM_REPORT_TIME; + if (crtimes_ndx) { + if (sxp->crtime == 0) + sxp->crtime = get_create_time(fnamecmp); + if (cmp_time(sxp->crtime, f_crtime(file)) != 0) + iflags |= ITEM_REPORT_CRTIME; + } #if !defined HAVE_LCHMOD && !defined HAVE_SETATTRLIST if (S_ISLNK(file->mode)) { ; @@ -1130,6 +1144,7 @@ static int try_dests_non(struct file_struct *file, char *fname, int ndx, static void list_file_entry(struct file_struct *f) { char permbuf[PERMSTRING_SIZE]; + time_t crtime = crtimes_ndx ? f_crtime(f) : 0; int64 len; int colwidth = human_readable ? 14 : 11; @@ -1145,10 +1160,12 @@ static void list_file_entry(struct file_struct *f) #ifdef SUPPORT_LINKS if (preserve_links && S_ISLNK(f->mode)) { - rprintf(FINFO, "%s %*s %s %s -> %s\n", + rprintf(FINFO, "%s %*s %s%s%s %s -> %s\n", permbuf, colwidth, human_num(len), - timestring(f->modtime), f_name(f, NULL), - F_SYMLINK(f)); + timestring(f->modtime), + crtimes_ndx ? " " : "", + crtimes_ndx ? timestring(crtime) : "", + f_name(f, NULL), F_SYMLINK(f)); } else #endif if (missing_args == 2 && f->mode == 0) { @@ -1156,9 +1173,12 @@ static void list_file_entry(struct file_struct *f) colwidth + 31, "*missing", f_name(f, NULL)); } else { - rprintf(FINFO, "%s %*s %s %s\n", + rprintf(FINFO, "%s %*s %s%s%s %s\n", permbuf, colwidth, human_num(len), - timestring(f->modtime), f_name(f, NULL)); + timestring(f->modtime), + crtimes_ndx ? " " : "", + crtimes_ndx ? timestring(crtime) : "", + f_name(f, NULL)); } } @@ -1251,6 +1271,7 @@ static void recv_generator(char *fname, struct file_struct *file, int ndx, return; } } + sx.crtime = 0; if (dry_run > 1 || (dry_missing_dir && is_below(file, dry_missing_dir))) { int i; diff --git a/ifuncs.h b/ifuncs.h --- a/ifuncs.h +++ b/ifuncs.h @@ -43,6 +43,28 @@ free_xbuf(xbuf *xb) memset(xb, 0, sizeof (xbuf)); } +static inline time_t +f_crtime(struct file_struct *fp) +{ +#if SIZEOF_TIME_T > 4 + time_t crtime; + memcpy(&crtime, &REQ_EXTRA(fp, crtimes_ndx)->unum, SIZEOF_TIME_T); + return crtime; +#else + return REQ_EXTRA(fp, crtimes_ndx)->unum; +#endif +} + +static inline void +f_crtime_set(struct file_struct *fp, time_t crtime) +{ +#if SIZEOF_TIME_T > 4 + memcpy(&REQ_EXTRA(fp, crtimes_ndx)->unum, &crtime, SIZEOF_TIME_T); +#else + REQ_EXTRA(fp, crtimes_ndx)->unum = (uint32)crtime; +#endif +} + static inline int to_wire_mode(mode_t mode) { diff --git a/log.c b/log.c --- a/log.c +++ b/log.c @@ -712,7 +712,8 @@ static void log_formatted(enum logcode code, const char *format, const char *op, c[8] = !(iflags & ITEM_REPORT_FFLAGS) ? '.' : 'f'; c[9] = !(iflags & ITEM_REPORT_ACL) ? '.' : 'a'; c[10] = !(iflags & ITEM_REPORT_XATTR) ? '.' : 'x'; - c[11] = '\0'; + c[11] = !(iflags & ITEM_REPORT_CRTIME) ? '.' : 'n'; + c[12] = '\0'; if (iflags & (ITEM_IS_NEW|ITEM_MISSING_DATA)) { char ch = iflags & ITEM_IS_NEW ? '+' : '?'; diff --git a/options.c b/options.c --- a/options.c +++ b/options.c @@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ int preserve_specials = 0; int preserve_uid = 0; int preserve_gid = 0; int preserve_times = 0; +int preserve_crtimes = 0; int update_only = 0; int cvs_exclude = 0; int dry_run = 0; @@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ void usage(enum logcode F) rprintf(F," --specials preserve special files\n"); rprintf(F," -D same as --devices --specials\n"); rprintf(F," -t, --times preserve modification times\n"); + rprintf(F," -N, --crtimes preserve create times (newness)\n"); rprintf(F," -O, --omit-dir-times omit directories from --times\n"); rprintf(F," -J, --omit-link-times omit symlinks from --times\n"); rprintf(F," --super receiver attempts super-user activities\n"); @@ -883,6 +885,9 @@ static struct poptOption long_options[] = { {"times", 't', POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_times, 1, 0, 0 }, {"no-times", 0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_times, 0, 0, 0 }, {"no-t", 0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_times, 0, 0, 0 }, + {"crtimes", 'N', POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_crtimes, 1, 0, 0 }, + {"no-crtimes", 0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_crtimes, 0, 0, 0 }, + {"no-N", 0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &preserve_crtimes, 0, 0, 0 }, {"omit-dir-times", 'O', POPT_ARG_VAL, &omit_dir_times, 1, 0, 0 }, {"no-omit-dir-times",0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &omit_dir_times, 0, 0, 0 }, {"no-O", 0, POPT_ARG_VAL, &omit_dir_times, 0, 0, 0 }, @@ -2463,6 +2468,8 @@ void server_options(char **args, int *argc_p) argstr[x++] = 'D'; if (preserve_times) argstr[x++] = 't'; + if (preserve_crtimes) + argstr[x++] = 'N'; if (preserve_perms) argstr[x++] = 'p'; else if (preserve_executability && am_sender) diff --git a/rsync.c b/rsync.c --- a/rsync.c +++ b/rsync.c @@ -581,6 +581,9 @@ int set_file_attrs(const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp, || (!(preserve_times & PRESERVE_DIR_TIMES) && S_ISDIR(sxp->st.st_mode)) || (!(preserve_times & PRESERVE_LINK_TIMES) && S_ISLNK(sxp->st.st_mode))) flags |= ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME; + /* Don't set the creation date on the root folder of an HFS+ volume. */ + if (sxp->st.st_ino == 2 && S_ISDIR(sxp->st.st_mode)) + flags |= ATTRS_SKIP_CRTIME; if (!(flags & ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME) && (sxp->st.st_mtime != file->modtime #ifdef ST_MTIME_NSEC @@ -598,6 +601,14 @@ int set_file_attrs(const char *fname, struct file_struct *file, stat_x *sxp, else file->flags |= FLAG_TIME_FAILED; } + if (crtimes_ndx && !(flags & ATTRS_SKIP_CRTIME)) { + time_t file_crtime = f_crtime(file); + if (sxp->crtime == 0) + sxp->crtime = get_create_time(fname); + if (cmp_time(sxp->crtime, file_crtime) != 0 + && set_create_time(fname, file_crtime) == 0) + updated = 1; + } #ifdef SUPPORT_ACLS /* It's OK to call set_acl() now, even for a dir, as the generator @@ -714,7 +725,7 @@ int finish_transfer(const char *fname, const char *fnametmp, /* Change permissions before putting the file into place. */ set_file_attrs(fnametmp, file, NULL, fnamecmp, ATTRS_DELAY_IMMUTABLE - | (ok_to_set_time ? 0 : ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME)); + | (ok_to_set_time ? 0 : ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME | ATTRS_SKIP_CRTIME)); /* move tmp file over real file */ if (DEBUG_GTE(RECV, 1)) @@ -743,7 +754,7 @@ int finish_transfer(const char *fname, const char *fnametmp, do_set_file_attrs: set_file_attrs(fnametmp, file, NULL, fnamecmp, - ok_to_set_time ? 0 : ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME); + ok_to_set_time ? 0 : ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME | ATTRS_SKIP_CRTIME); if (temp_copy_name) { if (do_rename(fnametmp, fname) < 0) { diff --git a/rsync.h b/rsync.h --- a/rsync.h +++ b/rsync.h @@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ #define XMIT_HLINK_FIRST (1<<12) /* protocols 30 - now (HLINKED files only) */ #define XMIT_IO_ERROR_ENDLIST (1<<12) /* protocols 31*- now (w/XMIT_EXTENDED_FLAGS) (also protocol 30 w/'f' compat flag) */ #define XMIT_MOD_NSEC (1<<13) /* protocols 31 - now */ -#define XMIT_SAME_FLAGS (1<<14) /* protocols ?? - now */ +#define XMIT_CRTIME_EQ_MTIME (1<<14) /* protocols ?? - now */ +#define XMIT_SAME_FLAGS (1<<15) /* protocols ?? - now */ /* These flags are used in the live flist data. */ @@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ #define ATTRS_REPORT (1<<0) #define ATTRS_SKIP_MTIME (1<<1) #define ATTRS_DELAY_IMMUTABLE (1<<2) +#define ATTRS_SKIP_CRTIME (1<<3) #define FULL_FLUSH 1 #define NORMAL_FLUSH 0 @@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ #define FNAMECMP_FUZZY 0x83 /* For use by the itemize_changes code */ -#define ITEM_REPORT_ATIME (1<<0) +#define ITEM_REPORT_CRTIME (1<<0) #define ITEM_REPORT_CHANGE (1<<1) #define ITEM_REPORT_SIZE (1<<2) /* regular files only */ #define ITEM_REPORT_TIMEFAIL (1<<2) /* symlinks only */ @@ -734,6 +736,7 @@ extern int file_extra_cnt; extern int inc_recurse; extern int uid_ndx; extern int gid_ndx; +extern int crtimes_ndx; extern int fileflags_ndx; extern int acls_ndx; extern int xattrs_ndx; @@ -741,6 +744,7 @@ extern int xattrs_ndx; #define FILE_STRUCT_LEN (offsetof(struct file_struct, basename)) #define EXTRA_LEN (sizeof (union file_extras)) #define PTR_EXTRA_CNT ((sizeof (char *) + EXTRA_LEN - 1) / EXTRA_LEN) +#define TIME_EXTRA_CNT ((SIZEOF_TIME_T + EXTRA_LEN - 1) / EXTRA_LEN) #define DEV_EXTRA_CNT 2 #define DIRNODE_EXTRA_CNT 3 #define SUM_EXTRA_CNT ((MAX_DIGEST_LEN + EXTRA_LEN - 1) / EXTRA_LEN) @@ -1021,6 +1025,7 @@ typedef struct { typedef struct { STRUCT_STAT st; + time_t crtime; #ifdef SUPPORT_ACLS struct rsync_acl *acc_acl; /* access ACL */ struct rsync_acl *def_acl; /* default ACL */ diff --git a/rsync.yo b/rsync.yo --- a/rsync.yo +++ b/rsync.yo @@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a complete description. verb( --specials preserve special files -D same as --devices --specials -t, --times preserve modification times + -N, --crtimes preserve create times (newness) -O, --omit-dir-times omit directories from --times -J, --omit-link-times omit symlinks from --times --super receiver attempts super-user activities @@ -1208,6 +1209,9 @@ cause the next transfer to behave as if it used bf(-I), causing all files to be updated (though rsync's delta-transfer algorithm will make the update fairly efficient if the files haven't actually changed, you're much better off using bf(-t)). +dit(bf(-N, --crtimes)) This tells rsync to set the create times (newness) of +the destination files to the same value as the source files. + dit(bf(-O, --omit-dir-times)) This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification times (see bf(--times)). If NFS is sharing the directories on the receiving side, it is a good idea to use bf(-O). @@ -2110,7 +2114,7 @@ with older versions of rsync, but that also turns on the output of other verbose messages). The "%i" escape has a cryptic output that is 11 letters long. The general -format is like the string bf(YXcstpogfax), where bf(Y) is replaced by the +format is like the string bf(YXcstpogfaxn), where bf(Y) is replaced by the type of update being done, bf(X) is replaced by the file-type, and the other letters represent attributes that may be output if they are being modified. @@ -2169,6 +2173,8 @@ quote(itemization( it() The bf(f) means that the fileflags information changed. it() The bf(a) means that the ACL information changed. it() The bf(x) means that the extended attribute information changed. + it() A bf(n) means the create time (newness) is different and is being + updated to the sender's value (requires bf(--crtimes)). )) One other output is possible: when deleting files, the "%i" will output diff --git a/syscall.c b/syscall.c --- a/syscall.c +++ b/syscall.c @@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ extern int force_change; extern int preserve_perms; extern int preserve_executability; +#pragma pack(push, 4) +struct create_time { + uint32 length; + struct timespec crtime; +}; +#pragma pack(pop) + #define RETURN_ERROR_IF(x,e) \ do { \ if (x) { \ @@ -460,6 +467,36 @@ OFF_T do_lseek(int fd, OFF_T offset, int whence) #endif } +time_t get_create_time(const char *path) +{ + static struct create_time attrBuf; + struct attrlist attrList; + + memset(&attrList, 0, sizeof attrList); + attrList.bitmapcount = ATTR_BIT_MAP_COUNT; + attrList.commonattr = ATTR_CMN_CRTIME; + if (getattrlist(path, &attrList, &attrBuf, sizeof attrBuf, FSOPT_NOFOLLOW) < 0) + return 0; + return attrBuf.crtime.tv_sec; +} + +int set_create_time(const char *path, time_t crtime) +{ + struct attrlist attrList; + struct timespec ts; + + if (dry_run) return 0; + RETURN_ERROR_IF_RO_OR_LO; + + ts.tv_sec = crtime; + ts.tv_nsec = 0; + + memset(&attrList, 0, sizeof attrList); + attrList.bitmapcount = ATTR_BIT_MAP_COUNT; + attrList.commonattr = ATTR_CMN_CRTIME; + return setattrlist(path, &attrList, &ts, sizeof ts, FSOPT_NOFOLLOW); +} + #ifdef HAVE_UTIMENSAT int do_utimensat(const char *fname, time_t modtime, uint32 mod_nsec) { diff --git a/testsuite/crtimes.test b/testsuite/crtimes.test new file mode 100644 --- /dev/null +++ b/testsuite/crtimes.test @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +#! /bin/sh + +# Test rsync copying create times + +. "$suitedir/rsync.fns" + +# Setting an older time via touch sets the create time to the mtime. +# Setting it to a newer time affects just the mtime. + +mkdir "$fromdir" +echo hiho "$fromdir/foo" + +touch -t 200101011111.11 "$fromdir" +touch -t 200202022222.22 "$fromdir" + +touch -t 200111111111.11 "$fromdir/foo" +touch -t 200212122222.22 "$fromdir/foo" + +TLS_ARGS=--crtimes + +checkit "$RSYNC -rtgvvv --crtimes \"$fromdir/\" \"$todir/\"" "$fromdir" "$todir" + +# The script would have aborted on error, so getting here means we've won. +exit 0 diff --git a/testsuite/rsync.fns b/testsuite/rsync.fns --- a/testsuite/rsync.fns +++ b/testsuite/rsync.fns @@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ todir="$tmpdir/to" chkdir="$tmpdir/chk" # For itemized output: -all_plus='+++++++++' -allspace=' ' -dots='.....' # trailing dots after changes +all_plus='++++++++++' +allspace=' ' +dots='......' # trailing dots after changes tab_ch=' ' # a single tab character # Berkley's nice. diff --git a/tls.c b/tls.c --- a/tls.c +++ b/tls.c @@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ static int stat_xattr(const char *fname, STRUCT_STAT *fst) #endif +static int display_crtimes = 0; + static void failed(char const *what, char const *where) { fprintf(stderr, PROGRAM ": %s %s: %s\n", @@ -116,16 +118,44 @@ static void failed(char const *what, char const *where) exit(1); } +static void storetime(char *dest, size_t destsize, time_t t, int nsecs) +{ + if (t) { + int len; + struct tm *mt = gmtime(&t); + + len = snprintf(dest, destsize, + "%04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d", + (int)mt->tm_year + 1900, + (int)mt->tm_mon + 1, + (int)mt->tm_mday, + (int)mt->tm_hour, + (int)mt->tm_min, + (int)mt->tm_sec); + if (nsecs >= 0 && len >= 0) + snprintf(dest + len, destsize - len, ".%09d", nsecs); + } else { + int has_nsecs = nsecs >= 0 ? 1 : 0; + int len = MIN(19 + 9*has_nsecs, (int)destsize - 1); + memset(dest, ' ', len); + dest[len] = '\0'; + } +} + static void list_file(const char *fname) { STRUCT_STAT buf; + time_t crtime = 0; char permbuf[PERMSTRING_SIZE]; - struct tm *mt; - char datebuf[50]; + char mtimebuf[50]; + char crtimebuf[50]; char linkbuf[4096]; + int nsecs; if (do_lstat(fname, &buf) < 0) failed("stat", fname); + if (display_crtimes && (crtime = get_create_time(fname)) == 0) + failed("get_create_time", fname); #ifdef SUPPORT_XATTRS if (am_root < 0) stat_xattr(fname, &buf); @@ -159,30 +189,17 @@ static void list_file(const char *fname) } permstring(permbuf, buf.st_mode); - - if (buf.st_mtime) { - int len; - mt = gmtime(&buf.st_mtime); - - len = snprintf(datebuf, sizeof datebuf, - "%04d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d:%02d", - (int)mt->tm_year + 1900, - (int)mt->tm_mon + 1, - (int)mt->tm_mday, - (int)mt->tm_hour, - (int)mt->tm_min, - (int)mt->tm_sec); #ifdef ST_MTIME_NSEC - if (nsec_times) { - snprintf(datebuf + len, sizeof datebuf - len, - ".%09d", (int)buf.ST_MTIME_NSEC); - } + if (nsec_times) + nsecs = (int)buf.ST_MTIME_NSEC; + else #endif - } else { - int len = MIN(19 + 9*nsec_times, (int)sizeof datebuf - 1); - memset(datebuf, ' ', len); - datebuf[len] = '\0'; - } + nsecs = -1; + storetime(mtimebuf, sizeof mtimebuf, buf.st_mtime, nsecs); + if (display_crtimes) + storetime(crtimebuf, sizeof crtimebuf, crtime, -1); + else + crtimebuf[0] = '\0'; /* TODO: Perhaps escape special characters in fname? */ @@ -193,13 +210,14 @@ static void list_file(const char *fname) (long)minor(buf.st_rdev)); } else printf("%15s", do_big_num(buf.st_size, 1, NULL)); - printf(" %6ld.%-6ld %6ld %s %s%s\n", + printf(" %6ld.%-6ld %6ld %s%s%s%s\n", (long)buf.st_uid, (long)buf.st_gid, (long)buf.st_nlink, - datebuf, fname, linkbuf); + mtimebuf, crtimebuf, fname, linkbuf); } static struct poptOption long_options[] = { /* longName, shortName, argInfo, argPtr, value, descrip, argDesc */ + {"crtimes", 'N', POPT_ARG_NONE, &display_crtimes, 0, 0, 0}, {"link-times", 'l', POPT_ARG_NONE, &link_times, 0, 0, 0 }, {"link-owner", 'L', POPT_ARG_NONE, &link_owner, 0, 0, 0 }, #ifdef SUPPORT_XATTRS @@ -218,6 +236,7 @@ static void tls_usage(int ret) fprintf(F,"usage: " PROGRAM " [OPTIONS] FILE ...\n"); fprintf(F,"Trivial file listing program for portably checking rsync\n"); fprintf(F,"\nOptions:\n"); + fprintf(F," -N, --crtimes display create times (newness)\n"); fprintf(F," -l, --link-times display the time on a symlink\n"); fprintf(F," -L, --link-owner display the owner+group on a symlink\n"); #ifdef SUPPORT_XATTRS diff -Nurp a/proto.h b/proto.h --- a/proto.h +++ b/proto.h @@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ int do_stat(const char *fname, STRUCT_ST int do_lstat(const char *fname, STRUCT_STAT *st); int do_fstat(int fd, STRUCT_STAT *st); OFF_T do_lseek(int fd, OFF_T offset, int whence); +time_t get_create_time(const char *path); +int set_create_time(const char *path, time_t crtime); int do_utimensat(const char *fname, time_t modtime, uint32 mod_nsec); int do_lutimes(const char *fname, time_t modtime, uint32 mod_nsec); int do_utimes(const char *fname, time_t modtime, uint32 mod_nsec); diff -Nurp a/rsync.1 b/rsync.1 --- a/rsync.1 +++ b/rsync.1 @@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a \-\-specials preserve special files \-D same as \-\-devices \-\-specials \-t, \-\-times preserve modification times + \-N, \-\-crtimes preserve create times (newness) \-O, \-\-omit\-dir\-times omit directories from \-\-times \-J, \-\-omit\-link\-times omit symlinks from \-\-times \-\-super receiver attempts super\-user activities @@ -1386,6 +1387,10 @@ cause the next transfer to behave as if updated (though rsync\(cq\&s delta\-transfer algorithm will make the update fairly efficient if the files haven\(cq\&t actually changed, you\(cq\&re much better off using \fB\-t\fP). .IP +.IP "\fB\-N, \-\-crtimes\fP" +This tells rsync to set the create times (newness) of +the destination files to the same value as the source files. +.IP .IP "\fB\-O, \-\-omit\-dir\-times\fP" This tells rsync to omit directories when it is preserving modification times (see \fB\-\-times\fP). If NFS is sharing @@ -2397,7 +2402,7 @@ with older versions of rsync, but that a verbose messages). .IP The \(dq\&%i\(dq\& escape has a cryptic output that is 11 letters long. The general -format is like the string \fBYXcstpogfax\fP, where \fBY\fP is replaced by the +format is like the string \fBYXcstpogfaxn\fP, where \fBY\fP is replaced by the type of update being done, \fBX\fP is replaced by the file\-type, and the other letters represent attributes that may be output if they are being modified. @@ -2472,6 +2477,9 @@ The \fBf\fP means that the fileflags inf The \fBa\fP means that the ACL information changed. .IP o The \fBx\fP means that the extended attribute information changed. +.IP o +A \fBn\fP means the create time (newness) is different and is being +updated to the sender\(cq\&s value (requires \fB\-\-crtimes\fP). .RE .IP