Commit 2fc50f5a authored by Wayne Davison's avatar Wayne Davison

More improvements for the description of the %i output.

parent bd5b85db
......@@ -399,13 +399,14 @@ The %i format is a set of cryptic characters that are output as follows:
quote(tt( *Xcstpog ITEM_NAME))
The bf(*) is either bf(<) (receive) or bf(>) (send) or bf(*) (--dry-run) if
The bf(*) is either bf(<) (receive), bf(>) (send), or bf(*) (--dry-run) if
the item is being updated, otherwise it is a space. The bf(X) will be
replaced by one of the following: an "f" for a file, a "d" for a dir, an
"L" for a symlink, or a "D" for a device. The rest of the letters in the
string above are the actual letters that will be output if the associated
attribute for the item is being updated; otherwise the letter will be
replaced by either a "-" for no change, or a "+" if this is a new item.
replaced by either a "-" for no change, a "+" for a new item, or a "?" if
the attribute is not known (which happens when speaking to an older rsync).
The meanings of the attribute letters are as follows:
quote(itemize(
......@@ -415,8 +416,8 @@ quote(itemize(
by the file transfer.
it() A bf(t) means the modified time is being updated to the server's
value (requires --times). An alternate value of bf(T) means that the
time is being set to the transfer time (which happens when symlinks are
updated or when a file or device is updated without --times).
time is being set to the transfer time, which happens when symlinks are
updated, or when a file or device is updated without --times.
it() A bf(p) means the permissions are being updated (requires
bf(--perms)).
it() An bf(o) means the owner is being updated (requires bf(--owner) and
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