Rsync statically linked for esxi 4.1

[joluinfante]

Hi, forum.

Until not long ago, I was using rsync in vmware-server without problems.

Then, I wanted to start using rsync on ESXi 4.1, to backup the vmdk's.

I got a compiled version, on the Internet. But now, my vmdk's aresparse, and more than 2GB (or 4GB) of size.

When I try to sync, I get the message associated with the bug: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3925.

So, I need to compile a newer version (perhaps the 3.0.8). I tried several versions of CentOS (3.9, 4.1, 5.4 and 5.5 in 64-bit) and 5.4 in 32 bits.

In all cases, receiving messages that tell me that even when compiled statically, there will remain a dependency on libc.

For version 5.4, libc has exactly the same version as in esxi4.1.

In all cases, running the rsync, I get a Segmentation Fault message.

I tried dietlibc, and displayed other problems.

I followed the recipe online (exportCFLAGS = "-static") and does not work.

Someone could help me?

TIA

jorge infante

[joluinfante]

I did the solution to the problem!

You need use ONLY Centos3.9 32 bits and rsync 3.0.7pre2.

I need check, now, if the problem was the Centos version or the rsync version (last time, I did work with rsync 3.0.8).

But, this version, compile ok.

I need check if the problem with sparse files is resolved.