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[PATCH] cp: improve help regarding ACLs

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To: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
Cc: tracker <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#61035: closed ([PATCH] cp: improve help regarding ACLs)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 21:58:02 +0000

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From: Ondrej Valousek <ondrej.valousek.xm <at> renesas.com>
To: bug-coreutils <at> gnu.org
Cc: Ondrej Valousek <ondrej.valousek.xm <at> renesas.com>
Subject: [PATCH] cp: improve help regarding ACLs
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:42:30 +0100

Improve help to clarify ACL handling
---
 src/cp.c | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/cp.c b/src/cp.c
index 016ae8988..73ffd34e9 100644
--- a/src/cp.c
+++ b/src/cp.c
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ When --reflink[=always] is specified, perform a lightweight copy, where the\n\
 data blocks are copied only when modified.  If this is not possible the copy\n\
 fails, or if --reflink=auto is specified, fall back to a standard copy.\n\
 Use --reflink=never to ensure a standard copy is performed.\n\
+"), stdout);
+      fputs (_("\
+\n\
+--preserve=mode also copies ACLs but only if the destination filesystem\n\
+supports ACLs of the same type (i.e. no Posix <> NFSv4 ACLs conversion)\n\
 "), stdout);
       emit_backup_suffix_note ();
       fputs (_("\
-- 
2.39.0

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Ondrej Valousek <ondrej.valousek.xm <at> renesas.com>,
 Kamil Dudka <kdudka <at> redhat.com>
Cc: 61035-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#61035: [PATCH] cp: improve help regarding ACLs
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 13:56:54 -0800

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On 1/31/23 13:23, Ondrej Valousek wrote:
> Yes, that's nice, thanks!
> However I think it would be also fair to mention that ACLs will not be converted/translated (I.e. no posix to nfsv4 or vice versa). We are not that clever.

OK, I installed that along with the attached further patch to talk about 
ACL translation (this can be in the manual rather than the man page as 
it's reasonably obscure).

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