rdiff-backup 1.1.15 better with OS X metadata, but still room for improvement
I've finally had the chance to repeat my test of the rdiff-backup-devel package from MacPorts, using the same steps as I used for the stable package. The results are better but not fantastic:
$ ./bbouncer verify -d /Volumes/Src/ /Volumes/rdifftest
Verifying: basic-permissions ... ok
Verifying: timestamps ...
Sub-test: modification time ... ok
ok
Verifying: symlinks ... ok
Verifying: symlink-ownership ... ok
Verifying: hardlinks ... ok
Verifying: resource-forks ... ok
Verifying: finder-flags ... FAIL
Verifying: finder-locks ... FAIL
Verifying: creation-date ... ok
Verifying: bsd-flags ... FAIL
Verifying: extended-attrs ...
Sub-test: on files ... ok
Sub-test: on directories ... ok
Sub-test: on symlinks ... FAIL
FAIL
Verifying: access-control-lists ...
Sub-test: on files ... FAIL
Sub-test: on dirs ... FAIL
FAIL
Verifying: fifo ... ok
Verifying: devices ... ok
Verifying: combo-tests ...
Sub-test: xattrs + rsrc forks ... ok
Sub-test: lots of metadata ... FAIL
FAIL
With promising reports out on rsync 3, looks like it's time to take another look at rsnapshot...