Unfortunately, I do not see anything unusual. I performed a few tests, but I cannot reproduce your problem.
If I create a direct error, like this:
touch ~/.test
sudo chattr +i ~/.test
I get the file name in the error output:
An error occurred while creating the following hard link:
/home/.sbuserdata/home/kendek/.test
Reference file:
/home/kendek/.test
/home/kendek/.test
f rw-rw-r-- 1 1000 1000 2049 0B
...
So in your case the Systemback read an empty file name in your home directory, or the file information is damaged. But currently, I do not why. I do not find any related bug in the Systemback.
Maybe try to run an fsck check on your filesystem.
Unfortunately, I do not see anything unusual. I performed a few tests, but I cannot reproduce your problem.
If I create a direct error, like this:
touch ~/.test
sudo chattr +i ~/.test
I get the file name in the error output:
An error occurred while creating the following hard link:
/home/ .sbuserdata/ home/kendek/ .test
Reference file:
/home/ kendek/ .test
/home/ kendek/ .test
f rw-rw-r-- 1 1000 1000 2049 0B
...
So in your case the Systemback read an empty file name in your home directory, or the file information is damaged. But currently, I do not why. I do not find any related bug in the Systemback.
Maybe try to run an fsck check on your filesystem.