Jim Meyering wrote: > Pádraig Brady wrote: >> Should `cp --reflink` unlink() files if the clone fails >> rather than leaving zero length files around? > > The only argument I can come up with is "be consistent with POSIX cp", > which would leave the empty file. > > However, I don't feel strongly about it, so if you have a good reason > to unlink it, go ahead. > > Also be sure that with --backup, the usual "goto unbackup;" does > the right thing.
I'll leave it as is for now I think. thanks, Pádraig.
