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From: Marc MERLIN <marc@merlins.org>
To: linux-btrfs <linux-btrfs@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Is anyone using btrfs send/receive for backups instead of rsync?
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2013 09:19:43 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20131228171943.GE19863@merlins.org> (raw)

Currently, I have a nightly cronjob that rsyncs my SSD to my HD on my
laptop.

Of course, running rsync on an entire FS every night is slow, especially
if I happen to try to use the laptop at the same time.

Obviously, that's what btrfs send/receive is supposed to fix:
https://btrfs.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Design_notes_on_Send/Receive
http://lwn.net/Articles/506244/

It's been around for about 1.5 years now, so I was curious if others had
converted to it for backups when indeed the wiki has the CYA 'if you use
for backups, you get what you deserve' :)

Is it still being worked on, or kind of frozen/good as is?

Thanks,
Marc
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             reply	other threads:[~2013-12-28 17:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 34+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2013-12-28 17:19 Marc MERLIN [this message]
2013-12-28 17:37 ` Is anyone using btrfs send/receive for backups instead of rsync? Hugo Mills
2013-12-28 18:01   ` Emil Karlson
2013-12-28 19:34     ` Richard Michael
2013-12-28 19:52       ` Emil Karlson
2013-12-28 20:34         ` Richard Michael
2013-12-28 23:11           ` Chris Murphy
2013-12-28 23:55             ` Emil Karlson
2013-12-29  0:08               ` Chris Murphy
2013-12-29 12:39             ` Duncan
2013-12-30  0:38               ` systemd-journal, nodatacow, was: " Chris Murphy
2013-12-30  8:07                 ` Duncan
2013-12-30 16:00                 ` Chris Mason
2013-12-28 18:07   ` Marc MERLIN
2013-12-28 18:20     ` Marc MERLIN
2013-12-30 16:05       ` Chris Mason
2013-12-30 16:17         ` Marc MERLIN
2013-12-30 16:26           ` Chris Mason
2013-12-30 17:10             ` Marc MERLIN
2013-12-30 17:48               ` Chris Murphy
2013-12-30 17:57                 ` Marc MERLIN
2013-12-30 18:39                   ` Chris Murphy
2014-01-03 20:15                   ` Marc MERLIN
2014-01-03 20:35                     ` Chris Mason
2014-01-07 10:49     ` Is anyone using btrfs send/receive howto? Marc MERLIN
2014-01-07 10:53       ` Hugo Mills
2014-01-08  8:02         ` Marc MERLIN
2014-03-21 17:29           ` Send/Receive howto and script for others to use (was Re: Is anyone using btrfs send/receive) Marc MERLIN
2014-03-22 19:44             ` Brendan Hide
2014-03-22 19:53               ` Brendan Hide
2014-03-22 20:00               ` Marc MERLIN
2014-03-22 21:02                 ` Brendan Hide
2014-03-22 21:11                   ` Marc MERLIN
2014-03-23  7:12                     ` Brendan Hide

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