mv dir /tmp fails if dir contains a file (at least on compressed Btrfs)
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Description
$ mkdir a
$ touch a/b
$ mv a /tmp/b
mv: Operation not supported (os error 95)
$ mv a /tmp
mv: cannot move 'a' to '/tmp/a': Operation not supported
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Research direction
Start at the mv command entry point and reproduce the two failing commands on a compressed Btrfs filesystem. Trace the directory-move operation and compare its behavior when moving to /tmp/b versus /tmp; done means the reported moves no longer fail with Operation not supported.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100