On Thu 02 Aug 2007, Matt McCutchen wrote: > On 8/2/07, Paul Slootman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I thought that --append simply meant that in cases where the destination > > file is shorter, data is simply appended without first checksumming the > > existing data, but that transfers would otherwise not be affected in any > > way, i.e. be performed in the usual manner as if --append was not > > specified. In other words, that --append was simply an optimization > > hint.
> Oddly, rsync does checksum the existing data. At first I thought this Only after the transfer is complete, no? Not during, as it does normally. Paul Slootman -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
