+--- old/rsync.yo
++++ new/rsync.yo
+@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ to the detailed description below for a
+ -D same as --devices --specials
+ -t, --times preserve modification times
+ -O, --omit-dir-times omit directories from --times
++ --omit-dir-changes omit directories from any attribute changes
+ --super receiver attempts super-user activities
+ --fake-super store/recover privileged attrs using xattrs
+ -S, --sparse handle sparse files efficiently
+@@ -965,6 +966,10 @@ it is preserving modification times (see
+ the directories on the receiving side, it is a good idea to use bf(-O).
+ This option is inferred if you use bf(--backup) without bf(--backup-dir).
+
++dit(bf(--omit-dir-changes)) This tells rsync to omit directories when applying
++any preserved attributes (owner, group, times, permissions) to already existing
++directories.
++
+ dit(bf(--super)) This tells the receiving side to attempt super-user
+ activities even if the receiving rsync wasn't run by the super-user. These
+ activities include: preserving users via the bf(--owner) option, preserving