From: Wayne Davison <wayned@samba.org>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:23:09 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Mention --copy-dest.
X-Git-Tag: v2.6.4pre3~26
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=271220c5421b32dcbb7f699fca059d6a6bb0a852;p=thirdparty%2Frsync.git

Mention --copy-dest.
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diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index edbd15ff..eab3bf37 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -150,9 +150,12 @@ Changes since 2.6.3:
       algorithm only creates one directory of objects at a time (for files
       inside the transfer).
 
-    - Added support for specifying multiple --compare-dest or --link-dest
-      options, but only of a single type. (Promoted from the patches dir
-      and enhanced.) (Requires protocol 29.)
+    - Added the --copy-dest option, which works like --link-dest except
+      that it copies identical files instead of hard-linking them.
+
+    - Added support for specifying multiple --compare-dest, --copy-dest, or
+      --link-dest options, but only of a single type. (Promoted from the
+      patches dir and enhanced.) (Requires protocol 29.)
 
     - Added the --max-size option. (Promoted from the patches dir.)
 
@@ -173,8 +176,9 @@ Changes since 2.6.3:
       file, we now flush any data in the write-cache before closing the
       partial file.
 
-    - The --inplace support was enhanced to work with --compare-dest and
-      --link-dest. (Requires protocol 29.)
+    - The --inplace support was enhanced to work with --compare-dest,
+      --link-dest, and (the new) --copy-dest options. (Requires protocol
+      29.)
 
     - Added the --dirs (-d) option for an easier way to copy directories
       without recursion.