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'''Sparse file''' is a file that contains blocks of zeroes that are not allocated on disk (see [[w:Sparse file]]). By design, ploop images can't contain such non-allocated blocks. | '''Sparse file''' is a file that contains blocks of zeroes that are not allocated on disk (see [[w:Sparse file]]). By design, ploop images can't contain such non-allocated blocks. | ||
− | While ploop is never creating sparse image files, they can be accidentally made so when tools such as <code>rsync --sparse</code> or <code>cp --sparse=always</code | + | While ploop is never creating sparse image files, they can be accidentally made so when tools such as <code>rsync --sparse</code> or <code>cp --sparse=always</code are used to copy images. So, one should not use backup or copy tools that create sparse files out of non-sparse ones. |
== Kernel warning == | == Kernel warning == |