[GEODE-3801] Utilize hard-links to copy files during backups

• Type: Sub-task
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 1.4.0
• Component/s: persistence
• Assignee: Darrel Schneider
• Reporter: Nick Reich
• Created: 09/Oct/17 23:59
• Updated: 01/Feb/18 22:51
• Resolved: 16/Nov/17 21:06

Description

Instead of copying files which are read-only during a backup, create a hard-link to the file in the backup location. This prevents losing the file if the original location is deleted, but does not require make a new copy of the file. If hard-links cannot be created, revert to the existing copying mechanic.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #963