xfsrestore will create orphanage directory when use -t

[Bill Kendall]

On 02/14/2012 11:21 AM, Tommy Wu wrote:
> from the xfsdump man page:
> xfsrestore also generates a directory named orphanage in the dest
> directory. xfsrestore removes this directory after completing a simple
> restore. However, if orphanage is not empty, it is not removed. This
> can happen if files present on the dump media are not referenced by
> any of the restored directories. The orphanage has an entry for each
> such file. The entry name is the file's original inode number, a ".",
> and the file's generation count modulo 4096 (only the lower 12 bits of
> the generation count are used).
>
> and the -t option from xfsdump man page:
> Displays the contents of the dump, but does not create or modify any
> files or directories. It may be desirable to set the verbosity level
> to silent when using this option.
>
> But when we use -t option with xfsrestore, it still create orphanage
> directory in current directory (because no dest directory assign).
> and if it's not empty, it is not removed.
>
> This is a bug or it's a feature?

I can see code where this would happen, except that it would appear
to require both -r and -t to be used, and xfsrestore doesn't allow
that.

If you send the command line you used I can take another look.

Bill