- if ((preserve_perms || preserve_executability)
- && !BITS_EQUAL(sxp->st.st_mode, file->mode, CHMOD_BITS))
+ if (preserve_perms) {
+ if (!BITS_EQUAL(sxp->st.st_mode, file->mode, CHMOD_BITS))
+ iflags |= ITEM_REPORT_PERMS;
+ } else if (preserve_executability
+ && ((sxp->st.st_mode & 0111 ? 1 : 0) ^ (file->mode & 0111 ? 1 : 0)))