rsync support of hfs+ (osx) metadata?

[snowcrash+rsync]

hi,

i've been coming up to speed on rsync+ssh, incremental backups, etc etc.

atm, all working great across *NIX boxes.

but, i've recently been reminded that there are 'issues' with
poor/failed backup of osx-files' metadata, w/ rsync  other tools:

 http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/04/23/mac-backup-software-harmful/
http://blog.plasticsfuture.org/2006/03/05/the-state-of-backup-and-cloning-tools-under-mac-os-x/

and, with a little digging, found a patch that addresses (solves?) it
for older (at the moment ...) versions of rsync:

 http://www.quesera.com/reynhout/misc/rsync+hfsmode/

question:

does rsync @ v2.6.9, in fact, still have said issues?
is there (will there be?) an official solution from the rsync team?

thanks for your help.
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Re: rsync support of hfs+ (osx) metadata? solution from Apple ... ?

[snowcrash+rsync]

hi,

it seems there's a more-recent solution, referenced here:

http://www.lartmaker.nl/rsync/

that points out:

  Since OS X 10.4 (aka Tiger) the MacOS ships with a modified
version of rsync. An added option, -E, enables the transfer of
extended attributes.

exploring, the current apple patches @:

   http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.4.8.ppc/rsync-24/patches/

apply successfully only to rsync v263 -- and not to v269.

rather than depending on apple for patches to old versions, dooes it
make sense (is it possible?) to integrate this solution into the rsync
tree?

thanks.
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