rsync - Dec 2013 - [Bug 10351] New: link-by-hash no-copy initialization

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10351

           Summary: link-by-hash no-copy initialization
           Product: rsync
           Version: 3.1.1
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P5
         Component: core
        AssignedTo: wayned at samba.org
        ReportedBy: jimklimov at gmail.com
         QAContact: rsync-qa at samba.org


I have a file-server which has already received numerous backups from other
machines. I want to deduplicate existing files by the virtue of link-by-hash,
however I'd prefer not copying the data around again - instead, I want the
specified hash-directory created and used to link existing identical files into
the same inode.

Also of use would be a "relaxed" vs. "strict" mode to allow
or forbid creation
of such hardlinks for files with same content and differing metadata (owner,
date, permissions, etc.)

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