Matthias writes:

> I backup a windows client with rsyncd over ssh. I am pretty sure the ssh
> connection was interrupted at 23:27.
> In the /var/lib/backuppc/pc/st-ms-wv/XferLOG.0.z I found the error message:
>   create   770 4294967295/4294967295      240986 
> Help/Windows/de-DE/artcone.h1s
> Read EOF:
> Tried again: got 0 bytes
> finish: removing in-process file Help/Windows/de-DE/artconm.h1s
> Child is aborting
> Done: 1539 files, 573232406 bytes
> 
> but in the /var/lib/backuppc/LOG.0.z
> 2009-02-16 20:36:06 Started full backup on st-ms-wv (pid=615, share=WINDOWS)
> 2009-02-17 01:05:42 Finished full backup on st-ms-wv
> 2009-02-17 01:05:42 Running BackupPC_link st-ms-wv (pid=9360)
> 2009-02-17 01:06:05 Finished st-ms-wv (BackupPC_link st-ms-wv)
> 
> and backuppc believe that this first full backup was successful. But it 
> wasn't.
> It aborts somewhere in the middle.
> 
> Is it possible to recognise this situation and report a right status?

Yes, this looks like a bug where the child gets an error but doesn't
correctly communicate that status to the parent.  I've added this to
my todo list.

Craig

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