From 725053f816a7959c5e855b92aad310fc34c65df5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Valentin Metz <31850924+Valentin-Metz@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:59:52 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Mention that device id is part of the backup by default --- src/commands/backup/file_change_detection.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/commands/backup/file_change_detection.md b/src/commands/backup/file_change_detection.md index 105b974..a0d1666 100644 --- a/src/commands/backup/file_change_detection.md +++ b/src/commands/backup/file_change_detection.md @@ -42,5 +42,8 @@ The option `--ignore-inode` exists to support FUSE-based filesystems and pCloud, which do not assign stable inodes to files. Note that the device id of the containing mount point is never taken into -account. Device numbers are not stable for removable devices and ZFS snapshots. +account. Device numbers are not stable for removable devices and ZFS datasets. If you want to force a re-scan in such a case, you can change the mountpoint. + +The device id will still be tracked and stored as part of the backup, +unless you supply `--ignore-devid`.