- - When --timeout is specified, lulls in the transfer while the
- generator scanning the file system (either looking for files to send
- or files to delete) now generate a new keep-alive packet that will
- keep the transfer going (as long as the generator continues to make
- progress). (Requires protocol 29.)
+ - When --timeout is specified, lulls that occur in the transfer while
+ the generator is doing work that does not generate socket traffic
+ (looking for changed files, deleting files, doing directory-time
+ touch-ups, etc.) will cause a new keep-alive packet to be sent that
+ should keep the transfer going as long as the generator continues to
+ make progress. (Requires protocol 29.)