Bug #54097 [Opn]: rename() of dirs accross devices produces confusing copy error

From: Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:12:28 +0000
Subject: Bug #54097 [Opn]: rename() of dirs accross devices produces confusing copy error
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 ID:                 54097
 User updated by:    clint at ubuntu dot com
 Reported by:        clint at ubuntu dot com
 Summary:            rename() of dirs accross devices produces confusing
                     copy error
 Status:             Open
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            Filesystem function related
 Operating System:   Linux (Ubuntu)
 PHP Version:        5.3.6RC1
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

I forgot to mention, this was reported in Ubuntu here:

https://launchpad.net/bugs/723330


Previous Comments:
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[2011-02-25 02:10:59] clint at ubuntu dot com

Description:
------------
When a user tries to rename a directory accross filesystems, they are
presented 
with this warning:


PHP Warning:  rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be
a 
directory in Command line code on line 1
PHP Warning:  rename(t2,/var/run/test/t2): Invalid cross-device link in
Command 
line code on line 1

To contrast this, running 'mv t2 /var/run/test/t2' works without any
problems.


Test script:
---------------
$ sudo mkdir /var/run/test && sudo chown whoami /var/run/test
$ mkdir t2
$ touch t2/a.file
$ php -r "rename('t2','/var/run/test/t2');"


Expected result:
----------------
I would expect the directory to be copied with its contents in their
entirety to 
the new destination, *OR* at the very least, an error message that
specifies that 
one cannot rename directories, as its confusing that it mentions copy
during a 
rename.

Actual result:
--------------
PHP Warning:  rename(): The first argument to copy() function cannot be
a 
directory in Command line code on line 1
PHP Warning:  rename(t2,/var/run/test/t2): Invalid cross-device link in
Command 
line code on line 1


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