}
if (am_root && preserve_devices && IS_DEVICE(file->mode)) {
- if (statret != 0 ||
- st.st_mode != file->mode ||
- st.st_rdev != file->u.rdev) {
+ if (statret != 0
+ || (st.st_mode & ~CHMOD_BITS) != (file->mode & ~CHMOD_BITS)
+ || st.st_rdev != file->u.rdev) {
if (delete_item(fname, st.st_mode, DEL_TERSE) < 0)
return;
if (preserve_hard_links && file->link_u.links