GNU bug report logs - #25930
optimize mv for multiple bind mounts

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Ruediger Meier <sweet_f_a <at> gmx.de>

Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 09:52:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Assaf Gordon <assafgordon <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Bernhard Voelker <mail <at> bernhard-voelker.de>
To: L A Walsh <coreutils <at> tlinx.org>, Sven Joachim <svenjoac <at> gmx.de>
Cc: sweet_f_a <at> gmx.de, 25930 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#25930: optimize mv for multiple bind mounts
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2017 23:45:49 +0100

On 03/02/2017 10:16 PM, L A Walsh wrote:
>     Anyone know why Linux doesn't do detection by device vs.
> by mount point?  Both pieces of info have their use, but for rename
> seems that 'by device' would be optimal.

quick guess: because not only the device matters.  What if e.g. the
other bind mount is read-only?

Have a nice day,
Berny
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