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...e (equal!) is transfered. In a worst case the disk space is running out while this, even if there is enough disk space for a correct sync. (Of course, this happened me. :-) ) Here is an example: The local directory with a new hardlink to a file: $ ls -s1i rsync_test/ total 899960 3272008 449980 a_hardlink_to_large_file 3272008 449980 large_file The remote directory without the new hardlink: $ ls -s1i fake_remote/ total 449980 4088085 449980 large_file Rsyncing: $ rsync -aHPv rsync_test/ fake_remote building file list ... 3 files to consider ./ a_hardlink_to_large_file 460324864 100% 10.02MB/s 0:00:43 l...