Clarified the --find-by-name option in the doc.

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Andrea Mazzoleni 2011-11-17 19:18:49 +01:00
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@ -231,14 +231,14 @@ Options
In Unix, ensure to quote globbing chars if used.
-N, --find-by-name
When syncing finds the files by name instead than by inode.
When syncing finds the files by path instead than by inode.
This option allows a fast sync command after having replaced
one physical disk with another, copying manually the files.
Without this option the "sync" command recognizes that
the files were copied to a different disk, and it will resync
them all. Instead, with this option, a file with the correct
name, size and time is assumed identical at the previous
one.
them all. With this option, a file with the correct path,
size and time is assumed identical at the previous one,
and not resynched.
This option has effect only on the "sync" and "diff" commands.
-Z, --force-zero