Re: Better network support?

[Ondrej Holy <oholy redhat com>]

FYI There is already rsync backend request, but no details...
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=650290

----- Original Message -----
> ----- Original Message -----
> > On Fri, 2016-01-29 at 04:14 -0500, Ondrej Holy wrote:
> > > as far as I know extended file attributes are not supported by any of
> > > backends. NFS protocol doesn't support them all. SMB and SFTP
> > > protocol should support them, however libsmbclient doesn't provide
> > > API to read unix file modes at all.
> > > SFTP backend should support unix modes already and it seems it is
> > > possible to implement extended attributes support also, though I am
> > > not sure it is a best idea. So I would recommend to use SFTP backend
> > > and please file a bug against GVfs product if something doesn't work
> > > (patches are welcome):
> > > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gvfs
> >
> > I would imagine SFTP would have access to attributes somehow.
> >
> > SFTP does support UNIX mode.
> >
> > Note - this is sort of related to <
> > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=559586> - it is a good read
> > around this topic.
>
> Did not know about this bug, I will take a look...
>
> > FYI, the extended attributes stuff is in glib/gio, not gvfs proper.
> >
> > > I would recommend rsync for backups anyway... but I am not really
> > > sure whether rsync backend is possible to be implemented and whether
> > > it would fulfill your needs.
> >
> > Rsync itself typically runs over another protocol;  SFTP seems the most
> > general purpose to me.
>
> I see, but there is also rsync server and native rsync protocol. Reporter is
> asking for rsync backend, so I suppose he meant rsync protocol. Otherwise I
> do not understand, how he would like to implement the rsync backend...
>
> > >  I don't know the protocol, but I doubt about it. GVfs lacks manpower
> > > anyway, so you are welcome if you wish to propose patches for it...
> >
> > Yeah, do not expect much activity on bugs reports on GVFS. :(
>
> I am really sorry about this, it is not possible to take care about all the
> bugs, but I can promise that I will look at patches if you will contribute
> some...
>
> Regards
>
> Ondrej
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