[ZODB-Dev] FileStorage backup from snapshot-capable block-device?

[Chris McDonough]

> If changes are made to the Data.fs file (i.e. changes are committed)
> while the Data.fs file is 'slowly' being copied, could the copied
> Data.fs get corrupted?  (This is on a Linux box).

It's almost nondeterministic as far as I know.  rsync evidently has problems
with the source file changing.  Whether other programs like your backup
program have problems is unknown.  You should run the "fstest.py" program
that Jeremy created lately after you back up your Data.fs to make sure the
copy is not corrupted.  That will also probably give you your answer.

- C


----- Original Message -----
From: "Morten W. Petersen" <morten@thingamy.net>
To: "Chris McDonough" <chrism@zope.com>
Cc: <zodb-dev@zope.org>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ZODB-Dev] FileStorage backup from snapshot-capable
block-device?