Backupwallet RPC call destroyed wallet if target equals the source wallet file #11375

1. 
   tomasvdw commented at 10:12 pm on September 20, 2017: contributor

   When the target for backupwallet is the source wallet file or directory, the wallet file is cleared to zero length

   Reproduce

   bitcoin-cli backupwallet ~/.bitcoin/

   Expected behaviour

   Command should fail

   Actual behaviour

   Wallet is destroyed.

   Reported here https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/719kz3/just_lost_4bch_backing_up_my_walletdat_file/

   Fix proposed in #11376

2. fanquake added the label RPC/REST/ZMQ on Sep 20, 2017
3. fanquake added the label Wallet on Sep 20, 2017
4. MarcoFalke closed this on Nov 1, 2017

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