[Box Backup-dev] Re: [Box Backup] ChrisMerge_1828

Chris Wilson boxbackup-dev@fluffy.co.uk
Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:36:00 +0100 (BST)


Hi Pete,

On Tue, 18 Sep 2007, E.W. Peter Jalajas wrote:

> I particularly like how it gives the full path of the file (saves LOTS 
> of searching time).  If convenient, I encourage you to add the full path 
> to the normal output next time you're poking around in that area.

Which log messages need full paths?

> Piling on here a bit...why is it again that directories have that odd 
> 1969 datestamp?  Surely the last modified date must be fairly readily 
> available in there somewhere. (I personally don't care much, but it's 
> always one of those awkward moments when I look at bbackupquery output 
> with my client customers).
>
> 00000049 f----- 2006-06-21T11:31:52 00714 HPLicen.zip
> 0000004a -d---- 1969-12-31T19:00:00 00000 Audio Recordings
> 0000004b -d---- 1969-12-31T19:00:00 00000 sdfghjk
> 00000074 -d---- 1969-12-31T19:00:00 00000 SOLAR
> 00000077 -d---- 1969-12-31T19:00:00 00000 surveys
> 0000007b -d---- 1969-12-31T19:00:00 00000 Timesheets

Ben, why is it that we zero the modification time on directories? Just 
because we don't diff/patch them?

Cheers, Chris.
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