
<html><head></head><body><div>Hi Danny.</div><div><br></div><div>As suggested by Chris, I can confirm that using the <span>--exclude-directory-metadata flag ignores changes in the number of hardlinks.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Please let us know if that works for you.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Regards,</span></div><div><span>Akanksha</span></div><div class="ydp9d0c3f67yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"></div></body></html>