Backup files in inode number order

Patch by Christophe Vu-Brugier.

2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5d88d62a..5ee07324 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Version X.Y, released UNRELEASED
   to work with both NFS and VFAT.
 * More detailed progress reporting during the backup setup phase.
 * Manual page now covers the diff subcommand. Patch by Peter Valdemar Mørch.
+* Speed optimisation patch for backing up files in inode numbering order,
+  from Christophe Vu-Brugier.
 
 Bug fixes:
 
diff --git a/obnamlib/vfs_local.py b/obnamlib/vfs_local.py
index 5a8df3bc..bf736ce6 100644
--- a/obnamlib/vfs_local.py
+++ b/obnamlib/vfs_local.py
@@ -356,5 +356,5 @@ class LocalFS(obnamlib.VirtualFileSystem):
             except OSError, e: # pragma: no cover
                 st = e
             result.append((name, st))
-        return result
+        return sorted(result, key=lambda st: st[1].st_ino)