> From: Jonathan Nicol [mailto:[email protected]]
> 
> # mkdir a
> # mkdir a/b
> # mkdir a/b/c
> # echo "whee" > a/b/c/d.txt
> 
> > snap create vol0 vol0_deleteme
> 
> # mv a/b a/e
> # ls a/e/c/.snapshot
> vol0_deleteme
> # ls a/e/c/.snapshot/vol0_deleteme/
> d.txt
> # find a/.snapshot
> a/.snapshot
> a/.snapshot/vol0_deleteme
> a/.snapshot/vol0_deleteme/b
> a/.snapshot/vol0_deleteme/b/c
> find: a/.snapshot/vol0_deleteme/b/c: Not a directory

Further clarification of why this is important:

Suppose an administrator is doing backups.  You create "backupsnap" and
start copying it to tape.  Meanwhile, a user renames a directory.  Suddenly
... 

That user's files are not included in the snapshot anymore.  Not getting
backed up.


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