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1 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/backup.py b/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/backup.py
index 181c918..7d24eb7 100644
--- a/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/backup.py
+++ b/rdiff-backup/rdiff_backup/backup.py
@@ -533,8 +533,9 @@ class PatchITRB(rorpiter.ITRBranch):
if diff_rorp.isflaglinked():
self.patch_hardlink_to_temp(diff_rorp, new)
elif diff_rorp.get_attached_filetype() == 'snapshot':
- if not self.patch_snapshot_to_temp(diff_rorp, new):
- return 0
+ result = self.patch_snapshot_to_temp(diff_rorp, new)
+ if not result: return 0
+ elif result == 2: return 1 # SpecialFile
elif not self.patch_diff_to_temp(basis_rp, diff_rorp, new):
return 0
if new.lstat() and not diff_rorp.isflaglinked():
@@ -547,11 +548,18 @@ class PatchITRB(rorpiter.ITRBranch):
self.CCPP.update_hardlink_hash(diff_rorp)
def patch_snapshot_to_temp(self, diff_rorp, new):
- """Write diff_rorp to new, return true if successful"""
+ """Write diff_rorp to new, return true if successful
+
+ Returns 1 if normal success, 2 if special file is written,
+ whether or not it is successful. This is because special
+ files either fail with a SpecialFileError, or don't need to be
+ compared.
+
+ """
if diff_rorp.isspecial():
self.write_special(diff_rorp, new)
rpath.copy_attribs(diff_rorp, new)
- return 1
+ return 2
report = robust.check_common_error(self.error_handler, rpath.copy,
(diff_rorp, new))